num_pages: 116
description: This book focuses on the evolution of the worship of the Buddhist deity Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin in Chinese) in China. Personifying divine compassion, Guanyin has played a uniquely important role in Asian religious life from ancient times until the present day. Studies of Guanyinaffords a perspective from which to see the development of Buddhism in China.
language: English
title: Guanyin
titlecomplete: Guanyin (Images of Asia)
publisher: Oxford University Press