Kuan-yin : the Chinese transformation of Avalokiteśvara / Chün-fang Yü.

By far one of the most important objects of worship in the Buddhist traditions, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is regarded as the embodiment of compassion. He has been widely revered throughout the Buddhist countries of Asia since the early centuries of the Common Era. While he was closely identifie...

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Main Author: Yü, Chün-fang, 1938- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2001.
Series:IASWR series.
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