🙏 Guanyin

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Guanyin

观音 / 観音 (Guān Yīn) - Goddess of Compassion and Mercy

Guanyin, also known as Kuan Yin or Avalokiteshvara, is the East Asian Bodhisattva of compassion and mercy. Originally a male deity in Indian Buddhism, Guanyin transformed into a beloved feminine figure in Chinese religious culture, embodying the ideal of infinite compassion who hears the cries of all suffering beings.

📖 Corpus References

Search for Guanyin and related concepts in Buddhist sutras and historical Chinese texts:

观音 Guanyin (Simplified) 観音 Guanyin (Traditional) 观世音 (Perceiver of Sounds) 菩萨 Bodhisattva 大悲咒 Great Compassion Mantra 千手 Thousand Arms

The Buddhist Sutras corpus contains the Great Compassion Dharani (千手千眼无碍大悲心陀罗尼) and other mantras dedicated to Guanyin.

🔗 Related Across the Mythos

Archetype

🙏 COMPASSION DEITY

Guanyin embodies the universal Compassion archetype - the divine being who hears all suffering and responds with infinite mercy and salvation.

See parallels: Avalokiteshvara, Virgin Mary, Tara →

Sacred Places

🏔️ Sacred Mountain

Mount Putuo

Guanyin's earthly abode, pilgrimage site

Sacred Items

Willow Branch & Vase

Ritual Object

Sprinkles water of compassion

Associated Practices

Great Compassion Mantra

Devotional Practice

Buddhist-Chinese

🌍 Cross-Cultural Parallels - Compassion & Mercy Figures

☸️ Avalokiteshvara Buddhist ✝️ Virgin Mary Christian ☸️ Tara Tibetan 🎌 Kannon Japanese 🕉️ Lakshmi Hindu ☀️ Isis Egyptian

📚 See Also

👑 Jade Emperor ⚔️ Guan Yu 💀 Afterlife & Reincarnation 🕯️ Rituals & Worship ☸️ Avalokiteshvara 🙏 Compassion Archetype ☯️ Path to Enlightenment 🌿 Sacred Herbs