This large Lucky Buddha statue is called Hotei in Japanese, and Budai in Chinese, and thought to encourage positive Feng Shui of the room where it''s placed. The rich dark faux bronze finish is beautiful, and the warm happy face sometimes seems to spread to the people in the room. The historical tradition around Budai is that he was a Zen monk around the middle of the tenth century. He was said to have spread a happy, loving, and positive attitude to rural communities he visited. "Lucky Buddha" statues are thought to bring happy, loving, positive attitudes to your home or office. Customers report that our Happy Buddha statues can be surprisingly good company; they''re great listeners.Large size heavy weight Hotei, Budai, "Lucky Buddha"Thought to bring positive Feng Shui to home or businessFine quality detailed casting with beautiful dark faux bronze finishA unique and distinctive gift idea for a man or men in your life