Guānyīn, the Goddess of Mercy.
An excellent carving of Guānyīn the Goddess of Mercy using the different colours of this gem quality piece of jadeite to best effect. Guānyīn originated in Buddhist India as a male god. His name, when translated into Chinese, means ‘he who listens to the woes of the world’. On reaching China he underwent a sex change and become the goddess of mercy. She is not only part of the Buddhist pantheon. She has also been adopted by Daoism and other Eastern religions
Height: 50mm. Width: 29mm. Depth: 13mm. Weight: 33g.
An excellent carving of Guānyīn the Goddess of Mercy using the different colours of this gem quality piece of jadeite to best effect. Guānyīn originated in Buddhist India as a male god. His name, when translated into Chinese, means ‘he who listens to the woes of the world’. On reaching China he underwent a sex change and become the goddess of mercy. She is not only part of the Buddhist pantheon. She has also been adopted by Daoism and other Eastern religions
Height: 50mm. Width: 29mm. Depth: 13mm. Weight: 33g.
An excellent carving of Guānyīn the Goddess of Mercy using the different colours of this gem quality piece of jadeite to best effect. Guānyīn originated in Buddhist India as a male god. His name, when translated into Chinese, means ‘he who listens to the woes of the world’. On reaching China he underwent a sex change and become the goddess of mercy. She is not only part of the Buddhist pantheon. She has also been adopted by Daoism and other Eastern religions
Height: 50mm. Width: 29mm. Depth: 13mm. Weight: 33g.