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 6