Hoplin

1,599 Pins
·
4mo
Plan for the Chinese Moongate Garden - Chelsea 2007
Plan for the Chinese Moongate Garden - Chelsea 2007 by UGArdener, via Flickr
Guanyin or Guan Yin (Chinese : 觀音娘娘/觀世音; Pinyin : Guānyīn niángniáng/Guānshìyīn) is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion and venerated by Mahayana Buddhists and followers of Chinese folk religions, also known as the "Goddess of Mercy" in English. The Chinese name Guanyin, short for Guanshiyin, means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World".