Kwannon
E815573
Kwannon is an alternative spelling of Kannon, the Japanese Buddhist deity of compassion derived from the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
bodhisattva ⓘ deity of compassion ⓘ |
| alsoRomanizedAs |
Kuan-non
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ⓘ
Kuanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOf | Kannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
karuṇā (compassion)
ⓘ
upāya (skillful means) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
benevolence
ⓘ
kindness ⓘ mercy ⓘ |
| category |
Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist deities ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Avalokiteśvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentInChinese | Guanyin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentInSanskrit | Avalokiteśvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderPresentation | often depicted as female ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
often shown holding a lotus
ⓘ
sometimes depicted with multiple arms ⓘ sometimes depicted with multiple heads ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | embodiment of compassion ⓘ |
| tradition | Japanese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
protector of the suffering
ⓘ
savior figure ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | Mahayana devotional practice ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.