Guanyin as Great Mercy

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Guanyin as Great Mercy, also known as Noble Guanyin, is one of the six forms that Guanyin can take, each corresponding to a particular realm of samsara. This form corresponds to the preta 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

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“They are: Guanyin as Great Mercy (Chinese: 大慈觀音; pinyin: Dàcí Guānyīn), also known as Noble Guanyin (Chinese: 聖觀音; pinyin: Shèng Guānyīn), who corresponds to the preta realm.”

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