寺廟殿堂中正襟危坐、神態肅穆的佛菩薩們，總有些謙卑和敬畏，不敢隨便觸摸，大聲發笑，怕褻瀆了神靈。但有一位菩薩例外，這就是彌勒菩薩，再具體些，是中國化的彌勒菩薩--人們俗稱大肚彌勒佛。大肚彌勒，又稱"笑佛"，大概是最受民眾喜歡的高級佛爺了。他的樣子確實惹人喜愛，就會看見臺座上一位胖大和尚，袒胸露腹，箕踞而坐。大肚子滾圓凸出，極為醒目。手掐串珠，喜眉樂目，笑口常開，人們好像聽見了他那爽朗的呵呵笑聲。大肚彌勒是佛國中活得最瀟灑、最開心的一位大菩薩。中國寺廟成千上萬，寺廟中無一不有彌勒佛，所以成千上萬的大肚彌勒遍佈中國城鄉大地，每天與廣大民眾親切交談，因為他又是一位肚量最大、最有氣魄的菩薩。
Buddha and bodhisattvas who sit in the temple and look solemn are always somewhat humble and awed. They do not dare to touch and laugh loudly for fear of blasphemy. However, there is an exception to the Bodhisattva. This is Maitreya Bodhisattva. More specifically, it is the Chinese Maitreya Bodhisattva -- people commonly known as the Maitreya Buddha. Dadu Maitreya, also known as "Laughing Buddha," is probably the most popular senior Buddha. His appearance is indeed pleasing, and he will see a fat monk on the table, naked and naked, seated. The large belly bulges out and is extremely eye-catching. Hand pinch string beads, happy eyebrows, laughter often open, people seem to hear his refreshing ha ha. Dadu Maitreya is one of the most beautiful and happy Bodhisattvas in the Buddhist Kingdom. There are thousands of Chinese temples, and none of them does not have Maitreya Buddha. Therefore, thousands of large belly Maitreya are spread all over China's urban and rural areas. They chat with the general public every day because he is the largest and most courageous Bodhisattva.
彌勒佛作為釋加牟尼佛的接班人即"未來佛"，在佛國中地位很高，但大肚彌勒在世俗中受歡迎，還因為他被賦予了送子功能。中國民間送子神的隊伍十分龐大，在民間諸神中非常突出，這自然與中國多子多福的生育觀直接相關。送子神中除眾多的送子娘娘外，還有一些男性送子神。主要的男性送子神有送子彌勒、送子羅漢、善財童子、送子張仙等。此即中國民間所創造的"送子彌勒"。民間認為，供奉禮拜送子彌勒，就會求子得子。不過這種塑像在寺廟中一般見不到，大多供奉在百姓家中。此件彌勒笑佛送子像，肥首碩耳，坦胸露腹，赤足曲肱，周圍七童子，形神殊異，意態頑皮，有扯佛珠，有拽布袋，有跨肩懸坐，有伏足撓癢，還有手執玩物，匍匐全身。彌勒開懷大笑，恍若有聲，萬分傳神。此件送子像是中國瓷器藝術佳作、是清代代表作品，也是目前海內僅見之作品。
Maitreya Buddha, the successor to the Buddha of the Buddha, is a "future Buddha" and has a high status in the Buddhist Kingdom. However, Maitreya Maitreya is popular in the secular world because he was given the function of sending children. The team of Chinese folk gods is very large and very prominent among the folk gods. This is naturally directly related to the concept of fertility in China. In addition to the numerous children sent to the goddess, there are also some men who send children to God. The main male send children to God include Maitreya, Luohan, Shancai Boy, and Zhangxian. This is the "Maitreya" created by the Chinese people. The people believe that offering worship to the son of Maitreya will seek the son. However, such statues are generally not seen in temples and are mostly worshipped in the homes of the people. This piece of Maitreya laughing Buddha sent a child image, fat head ear, chest exposed, bare foot curved, surrounded by seven boys, special shape, naughty nature, pull Buddha beads, pull bag, there are shoulders suspended, There is a foot tickling, there are hand playing objects, Crawl all over the body. Maitreya laughed, indistinct and vivid. This piece is like a masterpiece of Chinese porcelain art. It is a representative work of the Qing Dynasty and is also a work that is currently only seen in the sea.
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