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Budai
Budai
 
Budai
 

Budai

CHINA; Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Attributed to Liang Kai; Ink and color on silk; 31 x 24.7 cm; Shanghai Museum, China
This painting, attributed to Liang Kai, is one of the earliest depictions of the legendary monk Budai, who is said to have lived during the Fve Dynasties (907-960). Also known as Qici, he was a jolly, contented wanderer who was often seen carrying a cloth sack (budai" in Chinese). Before he passed away