Guanyin

GPTKB entity

Statements (94)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:deity
Figure in Chinese Buddhism
Figure in East Asian Buddhism
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Mercy
Compassion
gptkbp:depictedIn Androgynous figure
Beautiful woman in white robes
Male figure (in early art)
gptkbp:feastDay 19th day of 2nd lunar month (birth)
19th day of 6th lunar month (enlightenment)
19th day of 9th lunar month (ordination)
gptkbp:gender Female (in East Asia)
Male (in original Indian tradition)
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Kiyomizu-dera
gptkb:Lingyin_Temple
gptkb:Senso-ji
gptkb:Longhua_Temple
gptkb:Mount_Putuo
gptkb:Haedong_Yonggungsa
gptkb:Quan_Âm_Pagoda
gptkb:Tsz_Shan_Monastery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guanyin
gptkbp:iconography Often depicted with a vase and willow branch
Sometimes depicted with a child
Sometimes depicted with a thousand arms
gptkbp:notableStatues gptkb:Guanyin_of_Mount_Xiqiao
gptkb:Guanyin_of_Nanshan
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_Child
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_Fish_Basket
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_South_Sea_of_Sanya
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_Thousand_Hands_and_Eyes
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_White_Robe
gptkb:Tsz_Shan_Monastery_Guanyin
gptkbp:origin Derived from Avalokiteśvara
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Kannon
gptkb:Guanshiyin
gptkb:Gwan-eum
gptkb:Avalokiteśvara
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Avalokiteśvara
gptkbp:patronage Children
Travelers
Sailors
Fishermen
Mothers
The childless
The distressed
The dying
The lost
The oppressed
The poor
The sick
The suffering
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
gptkb:South_Korean
gptkb:East_Asian_diaspora
Japanese folklore
Vietnamese culture
gptkbp:role Guide to enlightenment
Granter of children
Protector of women and children
Savior of those in distress
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Heart_Sutra
gptkb:Lotus_Sutra
gptkb:Universal_Gate_Chapter
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Lotus
Child
Fish basket
Thousand arms
Vase
White robe
Willow branch
gptkbp:veneratedIn gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhists
gptkb:Japanese_Buddhists
gptkb:Korean_Buddhists
gptkb:Pure_Land_Buddhists
gptkb:Shingon_Buddhists
gptkb:Vietnamese_Buddhists
gptkb:Zen_Buddhists
gptkb:Taoists
gptkb:Tibetan_Buddhists
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Korea
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4