If you have ever shopped for Asian art, visited a meditation center, or browsed our collections at Asian Artsy, chances are you have come across the Medicine Buddha. Visually, this figure stands out from other Buddha statues. Instead of having…

If you have ever browsed Eastern art or visited a Chinese temple, you might have been startled by a specific image: a serene female figure with dozens, hundreds, or seemingly a thousand arms radiating from her body like a halo.…

Introduction: The Man with the Bottomless Bag We have all seen him. He is the chubby, bald deity perched on the counter of your favorite Chinese takeout spot or tucking into the greenery of a Zen garden. Most of us…