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Japan: 'White-robed Kannon, Bodhisattva of Compassion', painted hanging scroll by Kano Motonobu (1476-1559),16th century. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Guanyin, short for Guanshiyin, is a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism often associated with compassion and mercy. While she is often portrayed as a woman, she is beyond gender and can be depicted as both male and female.<br/><br/>. Guanyin is often referred to as the 'most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity', due to her miraculous powers and her loving compassion. She is not only worshipped in Buddhism, but also in Taoism and Chinese folk religion, with various stories and legends about her. Guanyin plays a very important role in the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West.'<br/><br/>. She is known by various names in different nations, with the Japanese calling her Kannon/Kwannon, or more formally Kanzeon, while in Thailand she is called Kuan Im. She is extremely popular, with temples dedicated to her found throughout South and East Asia, especially in China and Chinese folk religion.

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Título: Japan: 'White-robed Kannon, Bodhisattva of Compassion', painted hanging scroll by Kano Motonobu (1476-1559),16th century. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Descripción: Ver traducción automática Guanyin, short for Guanshiyin, is a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism often associated with compassion and mercy. While she is often portrayed as a woman, she is beyond gender and can be depicted as both male and female.

. Guanyin is often referred to as the 'most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity', due to her miraculous powers and her loving compassion. She is not only worshipped in Buddhism, but also in Taoism and Chinese folk religion, with various stories and legends about her. Guanyin plays a very important role in the classic Chinese novel 'Journey to the West.'

. She is known by various names in different nations, with the Japanese calling her Kannon/Kwannon, or more formally Kanzeon, while in Thailand she is called Kuan Im. She is extremely popular, with temples dedicated to her found throughout South and East Asia, especially in China and Chinese folk religion.

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Tamaño imagen: 2955 × 5100 px | 43.1 MB

Tamaño impresión: 25.0 × 43.2 cm | 1163.4 × 2007.9 in (300 dpi)

Palabras clave: ART • ARTE • ARTES • ASIA • ASIATICO • BODHISATTVA • BUDISMO • BUDISTA • BUDISTAS • CHINA • CHINO • DEIDAD • DIOS • DIOSA • DIOSES • DIVINIDAD • INMORTAL • JAPON • JAPONES • KANO MOTONOBU • MAR MUERTO • MITO • MITOLOGIA • PERGAMINO COLGANTE • PERGAMINO • PERIODO MUROMACHI • PINTURA • RELIGION • ROLLO DE PAPEL • ROLLO DE PERGAMINO • S. XVI • SIGLO XVI • TAOISMO • TAOÍSTA