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Hotei布袋alternative words: Hotei god keywords: buddhism , god related topics: 7 fortune gods , Zen , Bosatsu explanation: Eccentric Zen priest of the late Tang dynasty in China. He walked around to collect offering with a huge bag while showing a big belly and slept in the snow. He was considered a reincarnation of Miroku Bosatsu and included among 18 rakan and 7 fortune gods (shichifukujin) as a god of abundance. | |