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Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, Mount Jiuhua, Anhui province, China. Avalokiteshvara, bronze figure from Kurkihar, Bihar, 9th century; in Patna Museum, Patna, Bihar. Guanyin White statue of Kannon, the Buddhist bodhisattva of compassion, with an ornate halo and one hand raised in a gesture of blessing against a black background. Avalokitesvara Avalokiteshvara Guanyin Statue of Guanyin standing on a lotus pedestal, with ornate halo behind the head, set against a cloudy sky. Tall white statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, stands behind a red arched bridge and trees in Takasaki, Japan. Kanzeon Bosatsu
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Avalokiteshvara, bronze figure from Kurkihar, Bihar, 9th century; in Patna Museum, Patna, Bihar.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Smarthistory – Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara: Guanyin. Sep 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - An Iconographic Study of the Image of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara on Mount Pataloka (PDF). Jan 27, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Central Arkansas - College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - Buddhism through Avalokiteśvara�s Transformations. Dec 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Feb 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - An Iconographic Study of the Image of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara on Mount Pataloka (PDF). Dec 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. Oct 06, 2023
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Avalokitesvara. Jul 28, 2023
Article revised to mention that in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam Avalokiteshvara is popularly venerated in female form. May 27, 2015
Media added. Feb 08, 2012
Added image of bronze Guanyin statue, 11th–12th century. May 21, 2010
Article updated and transliteration changed to Pinyin. May 21, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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