This manly old man seated on a banana leaf is typical of the unusual set of Arhats at Fuyan Temple, Nanyue, Hunan. Vanavasin (or Vanavasa) is called Bajiao Luohan in Chinese, the "Banana Arhat." Some say he was born under a banana tree; others that, in a homely imitation of the Buddha, he achieved enlightenment under one.
Posted to Reddit and Bluesky, June 5, 2025
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