Guan Yin Buddha Bronze Statue / Figurine, 15″ Height – Guanyin, Kuan-yin, Guanshi’yin, Bodhisattva of Compassion, Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin (Guanshi’yin, Kuan-yin, Kuan-shih Yin) is the bodhisattva of compassion for East Asian Buddhists, also known as the Chinese Bodhisattva of Compassion, and usually in female form. It is believed that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara, her male form. Commonly known in the West as the Goddess of Mercy, she is also revered by Chinese Taoists as an Immortal. Although Guanyin’s origin is still debated among scholars, the official Buddhist view is that she originat (more…)

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