In the town of Wuxi, part of Jiangsu Province, in China stands the Lingshan Buddhist Temple. This temple is adorned with several sculptures and among them the most impressive being the Lingshan Buddha. One of the tallest Buddhas in the world. However this picture is of the Fat Buddha. The Fat Buddha is a folk saint in Japan and a symbol of great luck and prosperity in China. The Fat Buddha pictured here is surrounded by playful Buddha babies that have taken him as their playground.
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