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  shan zhi

 

China

A shan zi miniature scenery, featuring Budai (fig.), i.e. Mi Le Fo, Huan Xi Fo or the Happy Buddha (fig.), seated under a pine tree, a Chinese symbol of longevity, carved from a piece of medium-sized natural rock.