Laughing Buddha (2"H) - Various Sets Color:Two Tone (Set of 6) Just dip the calligraphy brush

Just dip the calligraphy brush into water

10 inches tall

painted with intricate details and vibrant colors

About 15 inches long

or any alfresco festivity

Laughing Buddha (2"H) - Various Sets Color:Two Tone (Set of 6) Just dip the calligraphy brushDid you know the laughing Buddha isn't Buddha at all? He's actually modeled after a 10th century Chinese monk named Budai. It's believed that Budai wandered from village to village with a large sack (in Mandarin Chinese, bu dai translates as cloth bag), handing out rice and sweets to children and the poor. Each position of the laughing Buddha or Budai figurine has a different meaning. Budais holding a gourd are believed to absorb negative energy.