From China, images of Cloth Bag as the Laughing Buddha traveled in two directions. They spread first in East Asia to countries such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan. Zen is a popular form of Buddhism ...

You know what a Laughing Buddha is when you see it, in fact—if you’ve grown up in the 2000s or earlier, you’ve definitely ...

"Is Buddha OK?" The Buddha they speak of is a gleaming, 6-foot-tall, 4-foot-wide laughing Buddha on the front lawn corner of 12th Street and Cocoanut Avenue has been stopping people in their ...

Feng Shui says that one should always give a Laughing Buddha to other people, in the honest hope that the receiver's life is adorned with unparalleled prosperity. This in turn, will create a ...

An exhibition about the Laughing Buddha at the Sixth World Buddhist Forum, which runs through Thursday in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Zhang Wei/China Daily] As a part of the ongoing Sixth ...

The Laughing Buddha statue is a common sight in many homes. It represents prosperity and happiness. Many believe it brings good fortune and wealth. The statue is said to absorb negative energy.