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Guanyin

Guanyin (Chinese: 觀音; pinyin: Guānyīn; Jyutping: Gun1 jam1) is a common Chinese name of the Bodhisattva associated with compassion known as Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर). Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means " Perceives the Sounds of the World". Originally regarded as male in Indian Buddhism, Guanyin has been more commonly depicted as…

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Role in other Eastern religions

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Depiction

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Localization of Guanyin in East Asia

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Abode
Mount Putuo
Animals
White parrot
Symbols
Vase Willow branch
Venerated in
Buddhism Taoism Chinese folk religion Yiguandao

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Role in East Asian Buddhism

Association with vegetarianism

Role in other Eastern religions

Similarity to the Virgin Mary

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Edges392
Triples548
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005089
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Guanyin

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related to Gallery · 185
Guanyin → Altar, Amituofo, Amitābha, Art, Asian Art Museum, Baoning Temple, Beijing, Bhaiṣajyaguru, Bodhisattva Dizang, Bodhisattva Guanyin, Bodhisattvas Wenshu, Boston, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Buddha-Mother, Buddhist, Buddhist Incense, Bukenqu Guanyin Temple, Bukit Brown Cemetery, By, California
related to Names in other Asian languages · 80
Guanyin → Asia, Canon Inc, Cantonese, Chao Mae, Chao Mae Kuan Im, Chenrézik, Deity, Dewi Kwan Im, Due, Goddess Guanyin, Goddess Mother, Goddess Mother Si Im, Goddess Princess Si Im, Guan Shi Yin Pusa, Guanshiyin, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Guanyin Pusa, Gwan-eum, Gwanse-eum, He
related to Other manifestations of Guanyin · 51
Guanyin → An, Aside, Baiyi Guanyin, Bodhisattva, Buddhist, Buddhists, Báiyī Guānyīn, Certain, Child, Child-giving Guanyin, Chinese, Chinese Buddhist, European, Fish Basket Guanyin, Four Classic Chinese Novels, Guanyin Of The Southern, Guanyin's, Iconographic, In China, Journey To The West
related to Role in East Asian Buddhism · 31
Guanyin → Among, Avalokitesvara, Avalokiteśvara, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's, Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, Bodhisattvas, Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddhists, Chapter, Chinese, Chinese Buddhist, Compassion, Goddess, Guanshiyin, Guanshiyin Pusa, Guanyin's, His, In, In Chinese
related to Similarity to the Virgin Mary · 28
Guanyin → Asian, Buddhist, Catholic Madonna, Child, Child-Sending Guanyin, Chinese, Christian, Christianity, Copies, During, Edo, It, Japan, Jesus, Kannon, Many, Maria Kannon, Mary, One, Philippines
see also · 26
Guanyin → Buddhism, Chan, Chinese Buddhist, Cho Temple, Cihang Zhenren, GuanyinKṣitigarbhaLongnü, GuanyinQuan, GuanyinYujia Yankou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong KongKim Tek Ie, IndonesiaGuanyin, Jakarta, Ko Samui, Malacca, MalaysiaKwan Im Thong Hood, Nanshan, Pagoda, Religion, Saigoku Kannon PilgrimageMount Putuo, SingaporeWat Plai Laem
related to Guanyin and the Filial Parrot · 19
Guanyin → After, Amitābha, By, Chinese, Earth God, Filial Parrot, In, Ming, One, Parrot, Precious Scroll, Pure Land, Set, Tale, Tang, The, This, When, Yīnggē
related to Manifestations of Guanyin · 19
Guanyin → Brahmin, Buddha, Buddhist, Cakravartin, HouseholderYakshaAsuraGaruḍa, Indra, Isvara, King Brahma, Lotus Sutra, Mahesvara, Mahoraga, Sakra, Shiva, The, These, Upāsaka, Upāsikā, Vaiśravaṇa, Vajrapani
related to Role in other Eastern religions · 19
Guanyin → After, An, By, Chinese, Chinese Buddhism, Cihang Zhenren, Confucianism, East, Guanyin Dashi, Guanyin Fozu, Hariti, In Chinese, In Taoism, Shang, She, Some Taoist, Southeast Asia, Taoism, Xingyin
related to Guanyin and Chen Jinggu · 16
Guanyin → As, Chen, Chen Jinggu, Eight Immortals, Eventually, Fujian, Ge Furen, Guanyin's, Lady Ge, Later Chen Jinggu, Liu Qi, Lü Dongbin, Many, One, Quanzhou, The

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chinese china also buddhist bodhisattva statue temple dynasty pinyin one form kannon avalokiteśvara buddhism name japan buddha shancai lotus goddess

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GuanyinAbodeMount Putuo1.00infobox
GuanyinAnimalsWhite parrot1.00infobox
GuanyinSymbolsVase Willow branch1.00infobox
GuanyinVenerated inBuddhism Taoism Chinese folk religion Yiguandao1.00infobox
Guanyinis amost popular among her different esoteric forms0.90text
Guanyinis ahungry ghost king Ulkāmukha Pretarāja0.90text
Guanyinis aBodhisattva Avalokiteśvara0.90text
Guanyinis apatron saint of mothers and grants parents filial children0.90text
Guanyinis acentral figureDabei Chan0.90text
the Chinese Buddhist Shuilu Fahuiinstance ofthe sūtra's account was also influential in the development of universal salvation ceremonies0.80text
Korean Buddhist Suryukjaeinstance ofthe sūtra's account was also influential in the development of universal salvation ceremonies0.80text
the Mandala of the Two Realms which frequently depict Guanyin as being clad in white.Yulan Guanyininstance ofThe significance of the color white in this manifestation was influenced by tantric sutras as well as mandalas0.80text

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