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The character is believed to be derived from the Buddhist bodhisattva Guanyin. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Chinese scholars generally believe that Cihang Zhenren is the origin of Guanyin's male form and that the transition of Guanyin from male to female occurred during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. [ 4 ]
Indonesian name; Indonesian: Kwan Im, Kwan She Im, Awalokiteswara: Filipino name; Tagalog: Kuan im ma (ᜃᜓᜀᜈ᜔ᜁᜋ᜔ᜋ) Sanskrit name; Sanskrit
To the rear and the left of the first part of the temple, is another, smaller temple, the temple of Guan-Yin. Although Guan-Yin is a Buddhist goddess, Taoists associate her with fertility, and her image can be found in nearly every Taoist temple. This particular statue is famous because of the smiling, benevolent expression on her face.
The Hall of Guanyin or Guanyin Hall (simplified Chinese: 观音阁; traditional Chinese: 觀音閣; pinyin: Guānyīngé or simplified Chinese: 观音殿; traditional Chinese: 觀音殿; pinyin: Guānyīndiàn) is the most important annex halls in Chinese Buddhist temples and mainly for enshrining Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara). [1]
Huang Guanyin tea (simplified Chinese: 黄 观音 茶; traditional Chinese: 黄觀音茶; pinyin: Huáng Guānyīn chá; pronounced [kwán.ín ʈʂʰǎ]) is a Wuyi oolong with a creamy taste. It can be either tightly rolled like Anxi Oolongs or in strips like conventional Wuyi Oolong .
An example of this variation is the colossal Guanyin statue located in Tsz Shan Monastery in Hong Kong. Cintāmaṇicakra may also be abstractly represented via his attributes or symbols ( samaya ; Ch. 三昧耶形, sānmèiyé xíng ; Jp.
Qiu Zhu (Chinese: 仇珠; Wade–Giles: Ch'iu Chu; fl. 1565–1585), commonly known as Miss Qiu and by her art name Duling Neishi (Chinese: 杜陵内史), was a Chinese painter during the Ming dynasty, noted for paintings with figures (rather than landscapes), including several depictions of the goddess Guanyin.
In Journey to the West, Muzha became a disciple of Guanyin in the heavenly court, with the legal name Hui An. When he was ordered to conquer the sand demon, and later Sun Wukong lost to the Red Boy, Hui An borrowed 36 Tian Gang swords from his father Li Jing to help the Guanyin Bodhisattva conquer the Red Boy, making him a good boy under the ...