Budai
Figure in Buddhist and East Asian religious traditions · Academics · Died 916
Budai is a nickname given to the historical Chinese monk Qieci in the Later Liang Dynasty, who is often identified with and venerated as the future Buddha Maitreya in Chan Buddhism and Buddhist scripture. With the spread of Chan Buddhism, he also came to be venerated in Vietnam, Korea, and Japan.
Budai is read about 676 times a day, in 39 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 916
