Item Size : 10W x 5H in.
Finish : Copper
Often called the Happy Buddha, a monk of the T'ang Dynasty. He was known for carrying a sack of candy which he handed out to children in the street. Many Chinese Buddhist believe he was an incarnation of the Buddha Maitreya. Gautama Buddha was born in 563 B.C. in northeast India. The Buddha was the son of the King of the Sakyas. Suddhodana, who ruled at Kapilavatu, on the border of Nepal. He lived amidst the pleasures of palace life and at age 16 he was married to Princess Yasodhara. After seeing a decrepid old man and invalid, and an ascetic beggar, he learned of suffering and decided to embrace asceticism.
Finish : Copper
Often called the Happy Buddha, a monk of the T'ang Dynasty. He was known for carrying a sack of candy which he handed out to children in the street. Many Chinese Buddhist believe he was an incarnation of the Buddha Maitreya. Gautama Buddha was born in 563 B.C. in northeast India. The Buddha was the son of the King of the Sakyas. Suddhodana, who ruled at Kapilavatu, on the border of Nepal. He lived amidst the pleasures of palace life and at age 16 he was married to Princess Yasodhara. After seeing a decrepid old man and invalid, and an ascetic beggar, he learned of suffering and decided to embrace asceticism.
