Guanyin is the Chinese bodhisattva of compassion. She is honored throughout East Asia. In English she is referred to as the Goddess of Mercy; her name means “She who Observes the Cries of the…
Liao (907-1125) or Jin (1115-1234) Dynasty Wood with polychrome The figure and base (except for the right forearm and a small outcropping on the base) were carved from a single tree trunk. I'm so glad the Chinese temple exhibit is open again--this is one of my favorite rooms in the Nelson.
Statuette de Guanyin PM - une collection unique d'art sacré et populaire. Aurasiatique : photographies HD et approche symbolique inédite.
Seated Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin)
