Guanyin

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Buddhist deity East Asian Buddhist deity bodhisattva

Guanyin is a revered bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism associated with compassion and mercy, often depicted as a protective and benevolent figure who hears the cries of the world.

Aliases (10)
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist deity →
East Asian Buddhist deity →
bodhisattva →
alsoKnownAs Guanshiyin →
Guanshiyin Pusa →
Gwan-eum →
Kannon →
Kwan Yin →
Quan Âm →
associatedConcept Mahayana Buddhism →
bodhicitta →
karuṇā →
associatedWith benevolence →
compassion →
mercy →
protection →
cultCenter Mount Putuo →
equivalentTo Avalokiteśvara →
genderPresentation androgynous →
female →
iconographicAttribute lotus →
multiple eyes →
thousand arms →
water vase →
white robes →
willow branch →
nameLanguage Chinese →
nameMeaning Perceiver of the Sounds of the World →
originatesFrom Avalokiteśvara →
patronage children →
fishermen →
sailors →
the poor →
the sick →
women →
religion Buddhism →
role hearer of the cries of the world →
protector of beings →
textualSource Avalokiteśvara-related Mahayana sutras →
Heart Sutra →
Lotus Sutra →
veneratedIn China →
East Asia →
Hong Kong →
Japan →
Korea →
Singapore →
Taiwan →
Vietnam →
worshipForm devotional chanting →
pilgrimage →
prayer for protection →
Referenced by (20)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple ("Bodhisattva of Compassion") →
Kiyomizu-dera ("Kannon Bodhisattva") →
Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) →
Longshan Temple →
One Pillar Pagoda ("Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva") →
Osu Kannon Temple ("Avalokiteśvara") →
Senso-ji ("Avalokiteshvara") →
Tower of Buddhist Incense →
dedicatedTo
Guanyin ("Guanshiyin") →
Guanyin ("Guanshiyin Pusa") →
Guanyin ("Kwan Yin") →
Guanyin ("Quan Âm") →
alsoKnownAs
Chinese folk religion →
Guiyuan Temple →
Kuan Yin Temple (Honolulu) →
hasDeity
Kiyomizu-dera ("Eleven-faced Kannon") →
Osu Kannon Temple ("Avalokiteśvara") →
mainDeity
Guanyin ("Avalokiteśvara") →
equivalentTo
Guanyin ("Avalokiteśvara") →
originatesFrom
Caodaism →
recognizesFigure
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