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Laughing Buddha, Hong Kong

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Morgan, Kenneth W.
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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This Buddha image is in the entrance to a Pure Land Buddhist shrine in Hong Kong. The Buddha has many qualities, and the different images are one means for conveying his humor, his compassion, his role as a teacher or as a master of meditation, each image reflecting the insights of the artist.

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Archives Series

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This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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