Guanyin
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Guanyin (C. 觀音) is a common Chinese name for Avalokiteśvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Guanyin is the most famous bodhisattva in East Asian Buddhism.[1]
The term Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World". The name Guanyin was popularized by the translator Kumarajiva.[1]
- See also
- Further reading
Guanyin, Wikipedia
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Guanyin.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
