Large Statue of Guanyin

A very large and heavy decorative stone statue most probably of Guanyin. 48 cm high. Dating to the second half of the 20th Century and in superb condition. Gloriously detailed and with a calm timeless expression, as true statement piece for any fine period or contemporary interior. Guanyin Guanyin  is associated with compassion. Guanyin is a…

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A very large and heavy decorative stone statue most probably of Guanyin. 48 cm high. Dating to the second half of the 20th Century and in superb condition. Gloriously detailed and with a calm timeless expression, as true statement piece for any fine period or contemporary interior.

Guanyin

Guanyin  is associated with compassion. Guanyin is a common Chinese name for Avalokiteśvara in Chinese Buddhism and has been appropriated by other Eastern religions, including Taoism and Chinese folk religion. Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means “[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World”. Due to socio-geographical factors, Guanyin can be historically depicted as gender-less or adorning a androgynous apprentice. On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin’s attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated.

Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī. Guanyin is often referred to as the “most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity” with miraculous powers to assist all those who pray to her, as is mentioned in the Pumen chapter of the Lotus Sutra and the Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra.