Avalokiteśvara statue
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The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avalokiteśvara statue canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist icon
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monumental sculpture ⓘ religious statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Megjid Janraisig statue
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Migjid Janraisig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan Buddhist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mahayana Buddhism
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bodhisattva of compassion ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist sutras
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mantras ⓘ relics ⓘ sacred texts ⓘ |
| country | Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Mongolian Buddhism ⓘ |
| currentVersion | reconstructed statue ⓘ |
| depicts | Avalokiteśvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalLanguage |
Mongolian
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Tibetan ⓘ |
| guardianRole | protector of Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| height | about 26.5 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage of Mongolia ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | original statue dismantled in the 1930s during anti-religious purges ⓘ |
| housedIn | Janraisig Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indoorOutdoor | indoor statue ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
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Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulaanbaatar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | gilded metal ⓘ |
| near | central Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| orientation | faces south ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEnd | 1913 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1911 ⓘ |
| originallyCommissionedBy | Bogd Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | symbol of Mongolian independence and faith ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1996 ⓘ |
| reconstructionFundedBy |
Mongolian government
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international donors ⓘ public donations ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
object of veneration
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pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| significance | one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Mongolian Buddhist revival
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compassion ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Ulaanbaatar ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
circumambulation
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offering of khadag scarves ⓘ recitation of Avalokiteśvara mantras ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.