Pu-tai/Hotei
(hempen sack)
"entering the city with bliss bestowing hands"
The tenth century monk Ch’i-tz’u, reputed to be the future Buddha, Maitreya; often portrayed as the Laughing Buddha or the
God of Good Fortune.
On a Portrait of Hotei,
God of Good FortuneHow much I desire!
Inside my little satchel,
The moon and flowers
The essential Basho,
Translated by Sam Hamill. Shambhala Publications,1998Or Order the book
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