这是弥勒佛，也就是未来佛。

This is Maitreya, the Buddha of the future.

其中的弥勒佛大殿，高30米，分设冠、面、胸、腰、脚5层殿堂，内供26.2米高的坐式弥勒佛侗像。

In the Maitreya Hall, 30 metres high, the seated Maitreya bronze statue, 26.2 metres high, is consecrated. The Maitreya 's hat, face, breast, waist and foot each stands for one floor of the Hall.

其实围绕着大肚弥勒佛的不是孩子，而是一群小和尚。

Actually, what he meant by babies are not babies, they are younger monks.

除了光秃秃的头发和一副铁环状的耳环，弥勒佛和我看上去简直是双胞胎哥俩。

Except for a shaved head and a hoop earring, the Happy Buddha and I could have been brothers.

对于佛教徒来说，大年初一也是弥勒佛布袋罗汉的生日，人们也会尽量避免杀生。

For Buddhists, the first day is also the birthday of Maitreya Bodhisattva (better known as the more familiar Budai Luohan), the Buddha-to-be. People also abstain from killing animals.