The Buddhist belief that the Buddha will appear from the West is based on what is recorded in the Buddhist sutras. In the Buddhist sutras it is predicted that the new Buddha will appear in the Buddhist Year 3,000 from the country ruled by the King of the Cock.

In the future a Buddha named Maitreya will appear in the world and he will be from the country ruled by the King of the Cock.

In 3,000 years, all Buddhas will light the fire of three Worlds (past, present and future), show us the sign of the sea which is the basis of all creations

and 7 days later the Buddha will appear.