Avalokiteśvara

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Avalokiteśvara is a revered bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism embodying compassion and often depicted as a savior who hears the cries of sentient beings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist deity
bodhisattva
alternativeName Avalokitasvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara

Lokeśvara
Padmapāṇi
associatedBuddha Amitābha
linked to: Amitābha Buddha
associatedConcept bodhicitta
karuṇā
associatedWith Heart Sutra
Karuṇāpuṇḍarīka Sūtra
Lotus Sutra
linked to: Lotus Sūtra

Mahākaruṇā Dhāraṇī
ChineseName Guanyin
cultCenter Mount Jiuhua
Mount Putuo
Potala Palace
embodies compassion
function granting boons
guide to enlightenment
protector from dangers
genderDepiction female in East Asian traditions
male in early Indian art
iconographicAttribute cintāmaṇi jewel
deer skin
lotus
rosary
water vase
iconographicFeature crowned with Amitābha Buddha
multiple arms
multiple heads
influenced East Asian art
East Asian literature
East Asian religious practice
JapaneseName Kannon
Kanzeon
KoreanName Gwan-eum
Gwanse-eum
meaningOfName Lord who looks down (on the world)
pureLandAssociation Sukhāvatī
religion Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana
role hearer of the cries of the world
savior of sentient beings
SanskritName Avalokiteśvara
TibetanName Chenrezig
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
veneratedIn Bhutan
China
Japan
Korea
Mongolia
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Tibet
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
VietnameseName Quán Thế Âm
linked to: Quán Âm
vow to liberate all sentient beings from suffering

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Gandantegchinlen Monastery dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara
Korean Buddhism veneratedFigure Avalokiteshvara (Gwanseum Bosal)
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Potala Palace associatedDeity Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Hương (Perfume) Pagoda dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara (Quan Âm)
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Quan Am altName Quán Thế Âm Bồ Tát
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Quan Am altName Avalokiteśvara
Quan Am basedOn Avalokiteśvara
Dien Huu Pagoda dedicatedTo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Kannon derivedFrom Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Miidera (Onjō-ji) hasDeity Kannon (Avalokiteśvara)
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
East Asian Buddhism veneratedDeity Avalokiteśvara
Hearer of the cries of the world correspondsToTitle Avalokiteśvara
Gwan-eum alsoKnownAs Avalokiteśvara
Gwan-eum alsoKnownAs Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Heart Sutra keyFigure Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Tiantai Buddhist temples dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara
Avataṃsaka Sutra featuresBodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Amitābha Buddha associatedBodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Sukhāvatī associatedBodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Lotus Sūtra associatedBodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Putuozongcheng Temple dedicatedTo Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Temple 60: Yokomineji dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara
Temple 71: Iyadaniji hasMainDeity Thousand-Armed Avalokiteśvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Tsuglagkhang Complex dedicatedTo Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Kailash-Manasarovar pilgrimage route associatedWithDeity Avalokiteshvara (in some Buddhist traditions)
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Temple 82: Negoroji mainDeity Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Hozuki-ichi associatedWith Bodhisattva Kannon
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Temple 84: Yashimaji mainDeity Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Temple 24: Hotsumisakiji hasMainDeity Thousand-Armed Avalokiteśvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Temple 44: Daihōji dedicatedTo Kannon Bodhisattva
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon depicts Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Temple 52: Taisanji dedicatedTo Bodhisattva Kannon
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Sensō-ji dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara
Changangkha Lhakhang devotionalFocus Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Changangkha Lhakhang devotionalFocus Chenrezig
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Changangkha Lhakhang devotionalFocus Eleven-headed Chenrezig
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Fujiidera Temple associatedWith Bodhisattva of Compassion
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Mendut Temple hasStatue Avalokitesvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Tara associatedWith Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Putuo Mountain Scenic Area associatedDeity Avalokitesvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Jayavarman VII depictedAs Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Neak Pean dedicatedTo Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Preah Khan dedicatedTo Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Krol Ko dedication Bodhisattva Lokesvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Angkor Thom South Gate depicts Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Vietnamese Buddhism centralDeity Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
Vietnamese Buddhism veneratedFigure Avalokiteshvara as Quan Âm
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
La Koro Sutro hasKeyConcept Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara