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In Chinese Buddhism, Lord Maitreya is sometimes portrayed as the “Hemp-bag Bonze.(A “bonze” is a Buddhist monk.) In his role, Maitreya appears as a plump, jolly, pot-bellied Laughing Buddha. He is often shown sitting and holding a sack, with happy children climbing all over him. To the Chinese, he represents prosperity, material wealth and spiritual contentment; the children represent the blessing of a large family.
En el budismo chino, el SEñor Maitreya es representado algunas veces como el "bonzo del fardo". (Un "bonzo" es un monje budista")En este rol, Maitreya aparece como un Buda sonriente, rechoncho, alegre y barrigón. Con frecuencia es representado sentado, sosteniendo un fardo, con niños felices subiéndose a él por todas partes. Para los chinos representa prosperidad, riqueza material y satisfacción espiritual; los niños representan la bendición de una familia grande.


Buddhist scholar Kenneth Ch’en writes of this portrayal of Maitreya:
Buddhist scholar Kenneth Ch’en writes of this portrayal of Maitreya: