. Guide leaflet. handed down tjirou^li many ^generationsof artists. To those of us who have seen lar^reassemblages of Cliinese carved jade avery familiar figure is that of a tail, grace-ful woman, represented seated or stand-ing, and holding either a vase or a lotusflower in her hand. She is Kwan Yin, theGoddess of Mercy, one who hears the cryor prayer of the world. According to thebeautiful legend of the (hinese I^uddhists,. A HORNED AND W^INGED DRAGON Intricately carved belt ornament of white jade. Note the elaborate pierced carving in the background. Drummond Collection Gift DRAGON, HIGHLY
. Guide leaflet. handed down tjirou^li many ^generationsof artists. To those of us who have seen lar^reassemblages of Cliinese carved jade avery familiar figure is that of a tail, grace-ful woman, represented seated or stand-ing, and holding either a vase or a lotusflower in her hand. She is Kwan Yin, theGoddess of Mercy, one who hears the cryor prayer of the world. According to thebeautiful legend of the (hinese I^uddhists,. A HORNED AND W^INGED DRAGON Intricately carved belt ornament of white jade. Note the elaborate pierced carving in the background. Drummond Collection Gift DRAGON, HIGHLY CONVENTIONALIZED Carved in old jade; of the period of the Chow dynasty. Note the archaic square turns of the body and the birdlike head substituted for a tail. Drummond Gift Collection she was about to become an immortal,but turned back from the very gatewayof the Western Paradise, when she hearda cry of anguish rising from earth. So byrenunciation she achieved immortalityin the hearts of the sorrowing throughoutthe centuries. Her shrine and her imageis to be found in every Chinese temple, as 18 AMERICAN MUSEUM GUIDE LEAFLET her prayer is always on the hps of count-less mothers: Great mercy, great pity,save from misery, save from evil, broad,great, efficacious, responsive Kwan YinBuddha. Whenever one finds six little men andtwo women carvedin jade be sure thatthey are the famousEight Immortals ofTaoism. These leg-enda
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