April 1, 2024
Ming Dynasty Buddha Bodhisattva Guan Yin/ Kwan Yin China Stone Antique Statue.
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In Buddhism Kuan Yin, also called Avalokitesvara in India are seen as the Bodhisattva of compassion and wisdom, since he aids those who ask for his help. Bodhisattvas are seen as princes of the heavens and deities of compassion, who prolong their own enlightenment in order to help others achieve a state of enlightenment. As befitting the Bodhisattva of compassion, his name means, "the lord who looks down" and is seen as a servant of the Buddha. Kuan Yin first appeared in India, as the Bodhisattva of mercy, Padmapani, then was known as either Lokiteshvara or Avalokitesvara. He was finally transformed into the female Kuan Yin or Guan Yin in China and Japan, as the Bodhisattva of mercy or compassion . In India, Kuan Yin is seen as a male and in China and Japan as a female, and is usually depicted by the Chinese as wearing a long, flowing white robe. It is not unusual for a Bodhisattva to be viewed as both female and male, since they are able to transform themselves as such, in order to visit people. This sculpture is identifiable as Kuan Yin for several reasons, the first being that the majority of Chinese and Japanese depictions of Kuan Yin are more feminine in appearance, also the statue is shown in a pose which Kuan Yin is usually shown in with legs crossed with one raised upward and an arm resting on the raised leg. Despite the
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