Eighteen Arhats means that eighteen permanent residence in the world, protect the teachings Arohan Buddhist legend, the ocean`s sixteen plus two respect to. They are all historical figures and are all disciples of Shakya Muni. The sixteen Rohan was mainly popular in the Tang Dynasty, and at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the eighteen Rohan began to appear. In the Song Dynasty, the eighteen Rohan was in vogue. The appearance of the eighteen Rohan may be related to the traditional preference of eighteen in Chinese culture. In the Gulf of Nanchang jade temple, Buddhist stone carving，different shapes of the stone monk.

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