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Sudhanakumāra (traditional Chinese: 善財童子; simplified Chinese: 善财童子; pinyin: Shàncáitóngzǐ; Wade–Giles: Shan 4-ts'ai 2 T'ung 2-tsŭ 3), mainly known as Sudhana and Shancai or Shancai Tongzi in Chinese, and translated as Child of Wealth, along with Longnü "Dragon Girl" are considered acolytes of the bodhisattva Guanyin ...
This can be attributed to the representation of Guanyin holding a child in Chinese art and sculpture; it is believed that Guanyin is the patron saint of mothers and grants parents filial children, this apparition is popularly known as the "Child-Sending Guanyin" (送子觀音).
Longnü (traditional Chinese: 龍女; simplified Chinese: 龙女; pinyin: Lóngnǚ; Sanskrit: nāgakanyā; Vietnamese: Long nữ), translated as Dragon Girl, along with Sudhana are considered acolytes of the bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara) in Chinese Buddhism. Her presence in Guanyin's iconography was influenced by tantric sutras ...
In pain, Red Boy then pleaded for Guanyin to release him. In return, Guanyin told him to accept her rules of conduct. He agreed. She then shaved Red Boy's head into a Mount Tai tonsure. She then named him 'Shancai' (善財, 'lit. "Great Wealth"; or Shancai Tongzi ( 善財童子, lit. "Great Wealth Dragon Boy")) and asked if he would accept.
Tieguanyin (simplified Chinese: 铁 观 音; traditional Chinese: 鐵觀音; pinyin: tiěguānyīn; Cantonese Yale: titgūnyām; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thih-koan-im; lit. 'Iron Goddess of Mercy '; Standard Chinese pronunciation [tʰjè.kwán.ín] ) is a variety of Chinese oolong tea that originated in the 19th century in Anxi in Fujian province .
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.
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]
In Arabic language Qur'ans, Xiao'erjing annotations are used to help women read. [12] Xiao'erjing is used to explain certain terms when used as annotations. [13] Xiao'erjing is also used to write Chinese language Qurans. [14] [15] A Dachang Hui Imam, Ma Zhenwu, wrote a Qur'an translation into Chinese including Chinese characters and Xiao'erjing ...