Posted November 10, 200816 yr hello sir,i wan to know what does a white elephant on which a laughing budda with his children reperesents as sumbody hav gifted me dis?
Posted November 10, 200816 yr Staff 1. Usually, the origin of the "white elephant" comes from Thailand instead of China.2. In the past, elephants were revered especially in the north. And elephants represents strength and good fortune in China. Chinese figurines often have children or a child riding on it to symbolise "fertility" and "wealth".3. In my opinion, the white elephant has more to do with Thailand. As White elephants are rare and the King of Thailand, is the only one that keeps or considers white elephants as sacred and thought to bring good fortune. Thus anyone in Thailand that can "supply" a genuine White elephant to the King (Thai King) will be well rewarded!4. In Thailand, the King has a team of experts that examines an elephant (based on well written documents to determine whether it is the rare white or simply a common greyish elephant.5. Laughing buddha with children often symbolises, good fortune and happiness (ahappy family unit).
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