The 'Seosan Buseoksa Gilt-bronze Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva' is a Buddhist statue from the Goryeo period, created around 1330 to enshrine at Buseoksa Temple in Seoju at the time. It stands 50.5 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The National Museum of Asian Art, ...

This “Suwolgwaneumdo,” which literally translates into “Painting of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with Water and Moon,” from the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392) has been found in a private collection in Japan ...

Belief in Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, or Guanyin Bodhisattva (hereinafter referred to as “Guanyin”), is one of the most popular beliefs in East Asia. Known as an infinitely merciful god, Guanyin’s ...

“Bodhisattva” is a key idea in Buddhism. The word is constructed from the Sanskrit root bodhi, meaning “awakening” or “enlightenment,” and sattva, meaning “being.” The core meaning of the word is “a ...

Cao Temple, located in Ha Linh town (Ha Trung district, Thanh Hoa province), has recently undergone restoration. Its most striking feature is a 31-meter-tall statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with ...