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After performing the required hand seals, the user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which encircle and then attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a [[tailed beast]]. |
After performing the required hand seals, the user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which encircle and then attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a [[tailed beast]]. |
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This technique seems to be influenced by {{translation|[[Wikipedia:Budai|Budai]]|布袋|Budai}}, also known as '''Hotei''' in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the [[Wikipedia:Seven Lucky Gods|Seven Lucky Gods]] of Taoism. |
This technique seems to be influenced by {{translation|[[Wikipedia:Budai|Budai]]|布袋|Budai}}, also known as '''Hotei''' in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the [[Wikipedia:Seven Lucky Gods|Seven Lucky Gods]] of Taoism. |
Revision as of 07:28, 7 July 2013
After performing the required hand seals, the user creates a number of gigantic wooden hands that erupt upward from beneath the ground, which encircle and then attempt to restrain a chosen enemy. The size of each of these hands is around the size of a tailed beast.
Influence
This technique seems to be influenced by Budai (布袋, Budai), also known as Hotei in Japanese. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname: the Laughing Buddha. In Japan, Hotei persists in folklore as one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Taoism.