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1927 Gigantic deities Kwan Yin Goddess of Mercy temple Tafotse near Pinchow Shensi Province china
Guanyin is the bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World
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