Guan Yin

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Title

Guan Yin
觀音
觀世音菩薩

Subject

Deity
God

Description

Guan Yin is the most commonly used Chinese translation of the bodhisattva known today as 'Avalokitesvara'.She is often known as the "Goddess of Mercy" in English. The Chinese name Guanyin, is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World".Guanyin also refers to the bodhisattva as adopted by non-Buddhist religions such as Daoism, Chinese folk religions and other religions.It is believed that Guanyin originated as the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.

Date

unknown

Rights

Be mercy
Have an enlightenment-mind

Relation

Amitābha
Mahasthamaprapta
Bodhisattva

Format

Female

Language

Chinese

Type

Deity

Identifier

GuanYin(unknown)

Coverage

Being masculine in appearance 960

Medium

Statue

Deity Item Type Metadata

Birthplace

India

Birth Date

unknown

Objectives

To save people from pain and poor life . Teach us and help us with great mercy .Help us to find our meaning in life .

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