The Maitreya Buddha is located at the top of Jinping Mountain, Maitreya County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, at 140 km southeast of Kunming City, Yunnan Province. Come to Jinpingshan Scenic Area in Mile County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, and climb the 1999 stone ladder to see the century-old trees and dry terraces in Jinpingshan Scenic Area in Mile. When you swim to the top of the mountain, you will see a huge smiling Buddha-Maitreya Buddha, which is towering into the sky with a kind smile and glittering gold. The Maitreya Laughing Buddha in Maitreya County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province was designed by Fang Yude, a Millennium Dragon Cultural Exchange Company in the northern boundary of Yunnan Province. The whole Maitreya Buddha is made of cement and steel bars, and the outer layer is plated with 24K gold, which shines in the sun. Mile Laughing Buddha in Mile County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province is 99. 1 m long, 24 meters wide and 19.99 meters high, which is unique at home and abroad. Maitreya Laughing Buddha in Maitreya County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province is the largest laughing Buddha in the world.

Maitreya Buddha is also called Laughing Buddha and Happy Buddha. At the same time, people also regard Maitreya as a symbol of good fortune, so it is also called Lucky Buddha.

When visiting the famous temples, people often see Maitreya smiling Buddha, with long earlobes, round belly, cloth bag in hand, bare chest, and smiling faces all day to welcome tourists from all over the world happily. Throughout the ages, many literati have developed rich imaginations, made a big fuss about the word "smile" of Laughing Buddha, and wrote many couplets with humorous language, profound meaning, interesting, implicit humor and rich philosophy. Here are some examples and some pictures for readers.