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In fact, there were only 16 arhats at first, which were mainly popular in the Tang Dynasty. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, eighteen arhats began to appear, and in the Song Dynasty, eighteen arhats prevailed.

Sixteen arhats are disciples of Sakyamuni. According to the Buddhist scriptures, they were instructed by the Buddha not to enter nirvana, to live forever and to be blessed by the world. After Buddhism was introduced into China, the Sixteen Arhats became the theme of artists' creation, and later evolved into the Eighteen Arhats.

Lohan in Bag: The venerable Injeto, once a snake catcher in ancient India, often took a cloth bag into the mountains to catch snakes in case pedestrians were bitten by snakes. After catching the poisonous snakes, he pulled out his fangs and set them free. Finally, cultivate Lohan with kindness, also known as "bag Lohan".

Banana Lohan: Vannapus is highly respected, and Vannapus means rain. It is said that when he was born, there was a heavy rain, which rustled the banana leaves in the backyard, so he was named "Vannapus"-Rain. After becoming a monk, he often practiced under the banana tree, and the noise and troubles in the world could not disturb his heart.

Lohan meditation: Luo Zun, the only son of Sakyamuni. In his early years, he became a monk, obtained the position of Arhat grosvenor, and became one of the top ten disciples of the Buddha, ranking first in intensive training. The so-called "secret tour" is to wake up in meditation and know what others don't know in meditation. So it is also called "Luohan meditation".

Lohan: The venerable half Togolese, also known as Banduo, translated as "roadside life" in Chinese. It turns out that this Lohan is an illegitimate child. His mother, the daughter of a rich man, had an affair with a domestic slave and fled to another country. She has been pregnant for a long time, and she is homesick and wants to work. She gave birth to two sons halfway. Her long name is Mo Hoban Tuo, and her younger brother is Zhou Luo Ban Tuo. The eldest son is a semi-Togolese and highly respected. After sitting down, raise your hand, stretch and take a long breath, also known as "Lohan hand".

Arhat with long eyebrows: multi-venerable. He was born with two long white eyebrows, so after he became a arhat, he was also called "arhat with long eyebrows".

Lohan riding a deer: the venerable man of Binduro. Born into a noble Brahmin family, he was the minister of Udayana in Shimei City. He once rode a deer into the palace to persuade the king to learn Buddhism, so he was called "Lohan riding a deer".

Sit-in Lohan: Luo people, highly respected, used to be a brave warrior and later became a monk. The Buddha told him to sit still, give up his rude and savage character as a soldier, meditate on the truth of the world and the universe in meditation, and tell the public after he realized it.

Lohan Khufu: Bintou Road is highly respected. It is said that tigers often howl outside the temple where he lives. Bintoulu thought the tiger was hungry, so he gave it some food. After a long time, the tiger was subdued by him and often played with him, so it was also called "Lohan".

Riding an elephant, Lohan: a respected Galician, he is the waiter of the Buddha. He used to be an elephant trainer. The elephant is very powerful, hardworking and far-reaching, and it is also a symbol of Buddhism, so the world calls him "an arhat riding an elephant".

Happy Lohan: Defend the venerable Boga. He was originally the prince of Zhongtianzhu, and his brother wanted to compete with him for the throne and make trouble. He said to his younger brother, "I only have Buddha in my heart, and I never wanted to be king." When he unbuttoned his clothes, his brother saw that there was a Buddha in his heart, so he stopped making trouble. The venerable Boga acquired Siraitia grosvenorii after becoming a monk, which is called "Happy Lohan".

Lohan, gatekeeper: Note Bodhisattva, also known as Zhou Luopan Tuo. After he became a monk, he went to beg alms, and often beat the door with his fist to invite people out to beg alms. Later, the Buddha gave him a tin battle, and when he was begging for alms, he used it to sway in front of people's doors. When people in the house heard the sound of the tin war shaking, they really opened the door and gave alms, so they were also called "the ocean's door keeper".

Totaha: The venerable Suvinda was the last disciple accepted by the Buddha. He held the stupa in his hand, remembered the Buddha's teaching method, enlightened all beings to plant Buddha extensively and achieved Buddhism and Taoism.

Vajraputra: Vallo Frodo, a respected hunter, gave up killing after becoming a monk. When he became an arhat, two little lions ran to him and thanked him for putting down the butcher knife. Later, he often took a little lion with him, so the world called him "Vajraputra".

Lohan with a bowl: A venerable man who fell into a pavilion in Kanoga, gave alms in a different way from other practitioners. Every time he raised an iron bowl and begged, he became an arhat, which was commonly known as "arhat with a bowl" or "arhat with a bowl".

Luo Hanlong: Celebrate friends and honor. Quiet is Teemo Dolly's free translation. Legend has it that there was a demon named Papman in ancient India who incited the hinterland to kill monks and hijacked all Buddhist scriptures to the hinterland. The dragon king drowned the country and hid Buddhist scriptures in the Dragon Palace. Later, Qingyou surrendered to the Dragon King to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures and made great contributions, so he was honored as "Luohanlong" by the world.

Arahant digging ears: the highly respected Naga rhinoceros, he is a Buddhist theorist, especially famous for expounding the purity of his ears, so he is called "Arahant digging ears".