Guanyin
观音觀音
From Chinese 观 (guān), "to observe", and 音 (yīn), "sound": one who perceives the sounds of the world, understood as the cries of those in distress.
Meaning and origin
Guanyin is the Chinese name for the bodhisattva of compassion, worshipped across Chinese Buddhism and folded into folk religion and Taoist temples as well, where she is prayed to for mercy, safe childbirth and…
How to pronounce Guanyin
| Mandarin | Guān-yīn /kwán.ín/ |
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