An outdoor shrine is depicted within a temple or pagoda setting in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam. Centrally positioned is a large, white marble statue of Hotei (Budai), the Laughing Buddha, seated cross-legged. He is corpulent and smiling, accompanied by several smaller, joyful child-like figures on his head, shoulders, and lap. He carries a sack over his left shoulder and holds a string of beads (mala) in his right hand. The statue rests on a dark, multi-faceted rock-like pedestal. Behind the statue, a painted mural shows a landscape with green trees, hills, a blue sky, and a prominent yellow circular halo behind the Buddha's head, with dark bird silhouettes in the sky. The shrine is framed by two tall, reddish-brown wooden pillars with a polished, wood-grain finish. Above the statue, a golden, intricately carved or molded archway with scrollwork patterns forms a decorative canopy. Two cylindrical red lanterns with yellow tassels hang from the overhead structure, one on each side of the archway, positioned in front of the pillars. In the immediate foreground, centered before the statue, is a white, three-legged incense burner (censer) with dragon-head handles, containing several lit incense sticks. This censer sits on a weathered grey stone pedestal, which features a faded red character, possibly a Chinese or Vietnamese ideogram, on its front face. The entire shrine setup is elevated on a platform paved with reddish-brown square tiles. Lush green foliage from small plants is visible on both the left and right sides of the frame, with more distant greenery in the background to the right. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight. in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam

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Mar 20, 2026, 2:43 AM

Đà Nẵng, Vietnam

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An outdoor shrine is depicted within a temple or pagoda setting in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam. Centrally positioned is a large, white marble statue of Hotei (Budai), the Laughing Buddha, seated cross-legged. He is corpulent and smiling, accompanied by several smaller, joyful child-like figures on his head, shoulders, and lap. He carries a sack over his left shoulder and holds a string of beads (mala) in his right hand. The statue rests on a dark, multi-faceted rock-like pedestal. Behind the statue, a painted mural shows a landscape with green trees, hills, a blue sky, and a prominent yellow circular halo behind the Buddha's head, with dark bird silhouettes in the sky. The shrine is framed by two tall, reddish-brown wooden pillars with a polished, wood-grain finish. Above the statue, a golden, intricately carved or molded archway with scrollwork patterns forms a decorative canopy. Two cylindrical red lanterns with yellow tassels hang from the overhead structure, one on each side of the archway, positioned in front of the pillars. In the immediate foreground, centered before the statue, is a white, three-legged incense burner (censer) with dragon-head handles, containing several lit incense sticks. This censer sits on a weathered grey stone pedestal, which features a faded red character, possibly a Chinese or Vietnamese ideogram, on its front face. The entire shrine setup is elevated on a platform paved with reddish-brown square tiles. Lush green foliage from small plants is visible on both the left and right sides of the frame, with more distant greenery in the background to the right. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight.

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