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| Keywords: Chinese - The Chinese Monk Budai - Walters 9635.jpg This rubbing is of an engraving at Shaolin Temple in the Shantung province The fat Chinese Buddhist monk Budai Cloth Bag said to have died around 900 was considered an incarnation of the Buddha of the Future Later representations of Budai are sometimes called the laughing Buddha Once when he was asked to discuss the nature of truth Budai flung his cloth bag onto the ground in response The poem at the top provides insight into the message The Skin Bag is open and laughing heartily Revealed are a skull and a variety of treasures; No need to discuss the mystic philosophies After a thousand days all will ascend to the Isle of the Immortals Translation by David Teh-yu Wang 1209 rubbing paper cm 74 2 35 9 accession number 96 35 19999 Laurance and Isabel Roberts Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Gift of Laurance and Isabel Roberts 1990 place of origin China Walters Art Museum license Art of China in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
