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Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Bodhisattva_Perceiver_of_the_World's_Sounds
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Avalokiteshvara
gptkb:Guanyin
gptkbp:associatedWith
compassion
fishermen
sailors
mercy
salvation
protection from danger
mothers and children
gptkbp:dedicatedTo
gptkb:Kiyomizu-dera
gptkb:Longhua_Temple
gptkb:Mount_Putuo
gptkbp:depictedIn
lotus flower
white robes
child (in some depictions)
gptkbp:gender
female (East Asia)
male (original Indian tradition)
gptkbp:hasChineseName
gptkb:Guanyin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds
gptkbp:iconography
holds a vase
often depicted with a willow branch
sometimes depicted with multiple arms
gptkbp:JapaneseName
gptkb:Kannon
gptkb:Gwan-eum
gptkbp:nameInSanskrit
gptkb:Avalokiteshvara
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:India
gptkbp:parent
none (enlightened being)
gptkbp:religion
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:role
hears the cries of the world
saves beings from suffering
gptkbp:scripture
gptkb:Heart_Sutra
gptkb:Lotus_Sutra
gptkbp:spreadTo
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:symbol
gptkb:cryptocurrency
willow branch
vase of pure water
gptkbp:veneratedIn
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhists
Kannon's festival (Japan)
Taoists (in syncretic forms)
Guanyin's birthday (19th day of 2nd lunar month in China)
gptkbp:VietnameseName
gptkb:Quan_Âm
gptkbp:worshippedIn
gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Lotus_Sūtra
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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