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Description: | Gilt bronze seated figure of the Buddha of the Future, Milofo, wearing a crown, a robe covering both shoulders, with his chest and fat belly exposed. He sits with his left leg bent horizontally and his right leg bent vertically. He holds a rosary in his right hand and clutches a small sack in his left hand. Milofo is believed to be the Buddha who follows Sakyamuni. His original Sanskrit name is Maitreya. He is the patron of gold and silversmiths. In Chinese temples he is also seen as a deity of popular religion and is depicted as a smiling figure, plump with a big belly. He is also known as the 'Laughing Buddha' or 'Budai Heshang' which means cloth sack monk.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4348 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | bronze figures (ritual & belief: representations) Figures Buddhism gilding figures | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-46598 | Go to resource |
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