观音菩萨
Known also as Avalokitesvara （Sanskrit） and Kuan Yin， Gwan Yin Bodhisattva is one of the Three Pure Land Sages， the other two being Buddha Amitabha and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva. Amitabha Buddha is frequently depicted standing between Gwan Yin and Mahasthamaprapta... In some texts， Gwan Yin is referred to in the masculine form. However. the feminine form is commonly used to reflect popular East Asian imagery.
Gwan Yin is the Bodhisattva of Compassion， and is usually recognized by the small Buddha adorning her crown or headdress... In China， she is known as the "Goddess of Mercy." She is also known as the one who hears the sounds of the world， because she attained enlightenment by means of the faculty of hearing.
Gwan Yin's attainment of enlightenment by means of the faculty hearing is documented in the Shurangama Sutra.