Fearless Lion-like Guanyin

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Fearless Lion-like Guanyin, also known as Hayagriva Guanyin, is one of the six forms that Guanyin can take, each corresponding to a particular realm of samsara. This form corresponds to the animal realm. The grouping originates from the Mohe Zhiguan written by the Tiantai patriarch Zhiyi (538–597).

When

First attested: 538 CE
Attested period: 538 – 2020
Historical notes: Attested to in the Mohe Zhiguan written by Zhiyi (538–597).

Relationships

allied with: Guanyin
aspect of: Guanyin
co occurs with: Vaiśravaṇa, Maheśvara, Vajrapāṇi, Śakra, Īśvara, King Brahma, Guanyin as Great Mercy, Guanyin as Great Compassion, Guanyin of the Universally Shining Great Light, Guanyin as The Divine Hero, Guanyin as Mahābrahmā the Profound

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“Fearless Lion-like Guanyin (Chinese: 獅子無畏觀音; pinyin: Shīzǐ Wúwèi Guānyīn), also known as Hayagriva Guanyin (Chinese: 馬頭觀音; pinyin: Mǎtóu Guānyīn), who corresponds to the animal realm.”
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