School of Katsushika Hokusai, Hotei. From Hokusai School Collection of Drawings. Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) (1760–1849) Ink on paper. 10 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. Via Wikimedia Commons
Pu-tai, a chinese monk who, for his contented nature, was and is well known as the “Laughing Buddha.” To laugh is – following many Zen Masters – the most ancient meditation. “Hotei, Pu-Tai, Maitreya, all known as the Laughing Buddha.” By maurizio jaya costantino via Wikimedia Commons
A gigantic statue of laughing Hotei, or (in Chinese folcklore) Maitreya in Hat Yai Municipal Park (สวนสาธารณะเทศบาลเมืองหาดใหญ่). Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods. The place is located on Kanchanawanit Road, is six kilometers from the city center on the Hat Yai-Songkhla highway. It is the major recreation for the people of Hat Yai and surrounding areas as well. By Hannah 50 via Wikimedia Commons
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