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While Avalokiteśvara was depicted as male in India, in East Asian Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara is most often depicted as a female figure known as Guanyin, Kannon, Gwaneum, and Quan Âm in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, respectively. [5]
Koyasu Kannon – "Safe-childbirth Kannon". Kannon as a woman, holding or often nursing an infant. Predates Jibo Kannon by several centuries. Similarly used by Christians. Mizuko Kuyō Kannon – "New-born Memorial-service Kannon". (Mizuko Kuyō is a memorial service held for children who are born dead or die shortly after birth.)
In East Asian Buddhism, the Six Guanyin (Chinese 六觀音 (traditional) / 六观音 (), pinyin: Liù Guānyīn; Korean: 육관음, Yuk Gwaneum; Japanese: 六観音, Roku Kannon, Rokkannon; Vietnamese: Lục Quán Âm) is a grouping of six manifestations of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, known as Guanyin (Guanshiyin) in Chinese and Kannon (Kanzeon) in Japanese.
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Six-armed Cintāmaṇicakra in the Hall of Great Compassion in Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China. Cintāmaṇicakra is depicted as having anywhere from two to sixteen arms, with the two-armed and six-armed forms being the more common in Chinese and Japanese art.
Ame-no-Koyane (天児屋命 or 天児屋根命) A male deity, he is considered the "First in Charge of Divine Affairs," as well as the aide to the first Emperor of Japan. [14] He is also considered to be the ancestor of the Fujiwara family. Ame-no-Naemasu (天苗加命), said to be son of Futsunushi. Ame-no-oshihomimi (天忍穂耳命)
Kannon is the Goddess of Mercy and originated in China, where she is called Guanyin. [4] People come to Kannon to pray for protection from a variety of things such as natural disasters or for peace. The Takasaki Byakue Daikannon is on top of Mt. Kannonyama and can be seen from some distance.