the goddess of compassion.guanyin or guan yin is an east asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by mahayana bud

ancient art asia asian associated background beautiful beauty bodhisattva buddha buddhism buddhist buddhists chinese classical commonly compassion compassionguanyin culture east english faith female god goddess guan guanshiyinn guanyin holy isolated known kuan kwan lady mahayana mercy mother myth mythology name pray quan religion religious sculpture short spiritual statue symbol temple thailand venerated white with woman worship yim yin