Guanyin

short Mahayana sutra, surviving in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan, expounding the Two Truths doctrine that ultimately all phenomena are sunyata

mythical character from Journey to the West

Guanyin () is a common Chinese name of the Bodhisattva associated with compassion known as Avalokiteśvara (). Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World". Originally regarded as male in Indian Buddhism, Guanyin has been more commonly depicted as female in China and most of East Asia since about the 12th century. Due to sociogeographical factors, Guanyin may also be historically depicted as genderless or androgynous. On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated. Guanyin has been incorporated in othe

Tang dynasty imperial consort (719–756)

island off the coast of China

Mahayana Buddhist dhāraṇī associated with the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara

female bodhisattva and manifestation of Avalokiteśvara

mountain in New Taipei, Taiwan

figure in Buddhist Mythology

building in Bao'en Temple, China

Cintāmaṇicakra (; Chinese (Traditional): 如意輪觀音; Simplified: 如意轮观音; pinyin: Rúyìlún Guānyīn; Japanese: 如意輪観音, Nyoirin Kannon), also known as Cakravarticintāmaṇi (), is a bodhisattva and a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara (known in Chinese as Guanyin). He is counted as one of six different forms of the bodhisattva that represent salvation afforded to beings among the six realms of saṃsāra. Among these incarnations, Cintāmaṇicakra is believed to save those in the deva realm.

Taoist deity

Buddhist deity