People have long used various objects and amulets to attract wealth, prosperity, good luck and happiness. This is still relevant today, especially for those who sincerely believe in the help of amulets. One of the most popular figures, bringing good luck and income - Hotei. His characteristics, varieties and application tips will tell you how to improve your financial situation and keep good luck in the house.
Who is that?
The happy and cheerful god of wealth Hotei is a symbol of joy, prosperity and prosperity. And although the Chinese god generally helps in attracting wealth, he does not refuse to help in other areas. Career, study, family hearth, health, longevity - he can be trusted with everything that is important and valuable for a person. It is considered to be in China. Sometimes this figurine is called the "laughing Buddha".
But Hotei is usually made with a bag behind his back, and the Buddha is represented without it. Still, this name stuck to the figure. There are two versions of why Hotei bag. This fat, bald, cheerful person seems to be always open for communication and fun. Where he appears, there begins a holiday. And from the bag he gets happiness, wealth and generously presents them with all people. At the same time, according to another version, endowing everyone around with joy, he hides all the misfortunes and troubles in the bag, saving people from them.
There are several legends about who Hotei is. One legend tells of a monk who was constantly traveling. And everyone noticed that wherever he appeared, fun reigned around, and everyone was happy. In the end, they began to make his figurines of various materials and put them at home, for good luck.
According to another version, it was a very handsome man, in whom thousands of women fell in love at first sight. Tired of breaking hearts and hurting beautiful strangers, he reincarnated into a merry fat man. And so that the girls are not so sad about the loss, gave them wealth.
These two different legends are united by a common resemblance - this is a very kind, cheerful and generous person, he gives everyone his energy, which changes everything for the better.
Types and values of figures
There are several types of figures of Hotei, which are complemented by other characters or objects, and each has its own meaning. Knowing what each figurine carries in itself, one can choose the one that is needed in each specific case.
- If a woman dreams of the appearance of healthy children and wants to bring this day closer, usually in such cases she resorts to the help of Hotei figurines surrounded by children.
- A cheerful god on a three-legged toad with a coin in his mouth enhances the effect of the attraction of wealth and well-being. Both symbols are strong in their own right, and together they will attract even more luck to the house.
- God on the dragon-turtle will be a good companion for those who often have to enter into contracts and execute transactions. There will be even more lucrative offers and reliable partners if you keep such a figure at home. The turtle will help you make the right decisions, and the dragon will give inner strength and teach you to emerge victorious from any situations.
- Hotei in the pyramid, where gold grains of sand are swarming, helps to concentrate on one main goal and achieve its realization. To wait for the realization of the desire, of course, is meaningless, you need to work on it. But the god with the pyramid is able to enhance the effect. The main thing is to believe in it.
- Hotei with a pearl in his hands helps a person to develop in a spiritual direction and direct his thoughts in the right direction.
- Laughing Buddha with rosaries also teaches the true path.
- God with a fan brings change in life. Happiness and joy will come to the house necessarily. And prosperity and success await in all areas, be it work or family hearth.
- Hotei with coins or gold bars not only attracts money to the house, but also teaches their owner to manage them wisely.
- The figurine with a staff will give not only material well-being, but also a long happy life to its owner.
- The most common version of Hotei with a bag will always be a welcome guest in the house. From a generous bag of a smiling god, fortune and wealth will come, and troubles will bypass the house.
- The figure of a jolly fat man with a peach symbolizes health and longevity.
Base material
Long since the figure of the idol was cut out of wood or ivory. Over time, the range of materials from which the lucky statuette was made expanded. Currently, the souvenir is made from a variety of materials: from stone and metal, wood and glass, clay and porcelain. Actively used for the manufacture of figurines gems. You can meet Hotei from jade, agate or opal. It can be both a souvenir of impressive size and a miniature figure or pendant, which can always be kept with you as a talisman. That is, you can choose a statuette for every taste, which fits well into the interior of any apartment and will correspond to the overall style.
In addition, the colors of the deity may be different - golden, black, white, silver, yellow, green.
Many people prefer to buy statuettes of gold or silver, because these colors are more associated with coins, as well as precious metals, from which wealth is formed.
Where to put?
Before you decide on the place where the statue will be placed, you need to remember that the apartment must be clean. Only in a harmoniously equipped space netsuke will really work. Confusion and unnecessary things clutter up space, therefore, neutralize all positive energy. At least one hundred figures placed in the house, will not be confused.
To better understand where to install the figure, you can use the so-called Bagua mesh. The scheme used in Feng Shui helps to figure out which zones are located in the house. You can draw a polygon on paper. It is only necessary to determine where the north is in the house and arrange the scheme so that its northern part, which is responsible for the career, coincides with the present north. After that, you can determine the location of Hotei.
For the wealth zone meets the south-east. Therefore, most often the figure of God tend to place it there. But this does not mean that Hotei should be placed only there.
Hotei with the dragon is best placed just in the north: since this figurine can help in her career, in the career zone, she and the place. Focusing on the purpose of the statues and knowledge, for which each zone is responsible, you can easily determine the place. In the north, you can put the idol on the pyramid of coins.
The wisdom zone, and this is the northeast, can be decorated with a god with a pearl. In this way, it will be possible to further intensify the power of the figurine.
Hoteya with children can be located in the east or west. These are the areas that are responsible for children and family.
When placing the figurine you need to take into account that it should not gather dust among other trinkets, it should be placed in a prominent place and not put many other souvenirs next to it. It is necessary to have a deity facing the entrance to the room.
If the figure is large and massive, occupying a lot of space, it can be put on the floor. In all other cases, the statuette must be placed on a table, dresser or shelf so that you can once again look at it, touch it.
The statuette not only helps to gain wealth, happiness, spiritual harmony, to feel calm and happy, it protects the house from negative energy and bad people. Being a source of positive energy, provided the correct location and physical purity of the space, the figure will clear the spiritual structure of the surrounding. If you want to protect yourself from bad thoughts and views of unwanted guests in the house, you can put the statuette right in the hallway. All the bad will leave home, barely on his doorstep.
How to handle?
It has long been believed that a deity fulfills desires. You just need to know how to ask for it.
First of all, the figure should be treated with love and she will respond in the same way. To do this, it is enough to wash the dust from it, surround it with purity, do not forget to look at it. You can mentally formulate a cherished desire, referring to the god. There is an old way to get what you want: you have to stroke Hotei's tummy, then luck will come.
It is believed that to achieve the fulfillment of the desire can, if you iron the belly of a fat man clockwise three hundred times.
If every time before going to an important meeting or just to work, to stroke the belly of Hotei, then luck will accompany all day. You can do the same before the upcoming trip, and before the responsible event, you must necessarily pursue luck.
But the inexhaustible positive energy of the idol also sometimes needs nourishment. And for this you only need to always keep the room clean and periodically clean the space with the help of candles. It’s easy to do: just light a candle and walk around the apartment, while you can read a prayer or a mantra, or you can just think about the good.
You will learn more about Hotei from the video below.
