- Title
- Brush-pot with Guanyin on the Ocean
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- Identifier
- I-047
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- Subjects
- ["Bas-relief","Buddhism.","Sculpture","Religion","Religious art","China","Art"]
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- Description
- Guanyin, whose name means "Observing the Sounds of the World," represents compassion. According to legend, prior to attaining enlightenment, Guanyin practiced meditation by the ocean, listening to the ebb and flow of the waves.<br><br>Guanyin is one of the few bodhisattvas that became an independent deity and attracted a following. Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara and is known as Kannon in Japan and Gwan-eum in Korea. Guanyin was originally depicted as a male bodhisattva but has more often been depicted as a female over the years.<br><br>The Lotus Sutra indicates that Guanyin can transform as needed (to male, female, adult, child, human or non-human) to relieve suffering. Many consider Guanyin to be androgynous.
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- Format
- ["jpg"]
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- Collection Name
- ["Asian Arts & Culture Center Art Collection"]
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