i am just doing a survey see how many of the malaysian chinese thinkking of Thai buddhism statue?

that fat guy in the Chinese restaurants is NOT Lord Buddha, but a Chinese bodhisattva. The real Buddha was very thin. Haven’t you seen any statues of the historical Buddha?

I am taking a history of Asian Art class and noticed that many of the ancient Buddha statues are smiling such as the Colossal Buddha at Yungang. Is there a particular reason for this, not that its a bad thing or anything, just curious.

I am taking a history of Asian Art class and noticed that many of the ancient Buddha statues are smiling such as the Colossal Buddha at Yungang. Is there a particular reason for this, not that its a bad thing or anything, just curious.