Nov 29, 2022 · A rotund figure, Hotei’s mouth is either smiling or opened for a laugh, leading many people to know him as the “Laughing Buddha.” A wanderer in life and death, Hotei is …

Nov 29, 2022 · Hotei blesses and gives good fortune to those who ignore appearance. Hotei’s portrayal as large, rotund, and smiling has inspired images of the “Laughing Buddha” known …

Nov 29, 2022 · Ji Gong (濟公) was a monk and legendary Chinese folk hero. Rather unconventional for a Buddhist, he disavowed the ascetic life, yet his devotion granted him …

Dec 1, 2022 · Out of options, the Jade Emperor told Buddha what had happened and begged him to intervene. Buddha immediately banished Wukong from Heaven and pinned him underneath …

Nov 29, 2022 · Chang’e (嫦娥) is the Chinese goddess of the moon, best known for stealing an elixir of immortality from her husband, Hou Yi. Her story is celebrated as part of the annual Mid …

Nov 29, 2022 · Anywhere the Buddha preached, Vaisravana defended him and continues to protect those places. At these locations in India and Nepal, trees represent his vigilant …

Nov 29, 2022 · Amaterasu (天照) is the Japanese sun goddess, daughter of creator deities Izanagi and Izanami, and central to the Shinto religion. It is from her the Japanese nobility …

Dec 1, 2022 · Etymology. Guanyin’s name was translated from the deity’s original Sanskrit name “Avalokiteśvara,” which means “he who hears the voices of the suffering,” into Guānshìyīn (觀 …

Nov 29, 2022 · Despite her many efforts, Longwang refused to adopt the new teachings, so Buddha himself made a trip down to Longwang’s ocean palace and ultimately taught him the …

Dec 8, 2022 · Thor was the fiercest of Norse deities, god of thunder and lightning and always raring for a fight. Wielding his powerful hammer Mjölnir, he defeated many monsters and jötnar …