🌸 Guanyin

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Guanyin

Goddess of Mercy and Compassion

Guanyin (Kwan Yin) is the East Asian form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion.

🔗 Related Across the Mythos

Archetype
🌸 GODDESS OF MERCY

Guanyin embodies the Compassion archetype - the merciful mother figure who hears all prayers and responds with loving kindness.

See parallels: Virgin Mary, Isis, Tara →
Sacred Items
🪷

White Lotus

Sacred Symbol

Purity and spiritual grace
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Willow Branch

Ritual Object

Sprinkles healing waters
Sacred Places
🏝️ Sacred Island

Mount Putuo

Guanyin's sacred island in China
🏛️ Temple

Borobudur

Avalokiteshvara reliefs

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parallels

Divine feminine figures of mercy and maternal compassion across world traditions.

☸️ Avalokiteshvara Indian Buddhist ✝️ Virgin Mary Christian ☥ Isis Egyptian 🕉️ Parvati Hindu 🎌 Kannon Japanese ☯️ Mazu Taoist

📚 See Also

🙏 Avalokiteshvara 🧘 Buddha Shakyamuni 📖 Manjushri 🪷 Lotus 🌌 Buddhist Cosmology 💗 Compassion (Karuna)