Guanyin (China)

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Guan_Yin
gptkb:Guanshiyin
Avalokiteshvara (in Sanskrit)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lotus
Thousand arms
Willow branch
Child-giving
Vase with pure water
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspiration for art and literature
subject of Chinese legends
symbol of mercy in Chinese culture
gptkbp:depictedIn female figure in white robes
holding a vase
with a willow branch
gptkbp:gender female (in Chinese tradition)
male (in early Indian tradition)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guanyin (China)
gptkbp:iconography seated on a lotus
riding a dragon
standing on a fish
thousand arms and eyes
with a child
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Chinese_cuisine
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhism
Chinese literature
Chinese opera
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Indian_Buddhism
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Avalokiteshvara_(India)
gptkb:Gwan-eum_(Korea)
gptkb:Quan_Âm_(Vietnam)
gptkb:Kannon_(Japan)
gptkbp:notableFestival Guanyin's enlightenment (19th day of 6th lunar month)
Guanyin's renunciation (19th day of 9th lunar month)
Guanyin's birthday (19th day of 2nd lunar month)
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Lingyin_Temple
gptkb:Putuo_Shan
gptkb:Longhua_Temple
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Guanyin_of_Tsz_Shan_Monastery
gptkb:Guanyin_of_Mount_Xiqiao
gptkb:Guanyin_of_Nanshan
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_South_Sea_of_Sanya
gptkb:Guanyin_of_the_Thousand_Hands_and_Eyes
gptkbp:origin derived from Avalokiteshvara
gptkbp:patronage gptkb:women
children
fishermen
sailors
the poor
the sick
those in distress
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Lotus_Sutra
gptkb:Universal_Gate_Chapter
gptkbp:symbolizes compassion
kindness
mercy
gptkbp:veneratedIn gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:Mount_Putuo
temples throughout China
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gwanseeum-bosal_(Korea)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7