Kwannon

E815573

Kwannon is an alternative spelling of Kannon, the Japanese Buddhist deity of compassion derived from the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.

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Kwannon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist deity ⓘ
bodhisattva ⓘ
deity of compassion ⓘ
alsoRomanizedAs Kuan-non ⓘ
linked to: Kuanon

Kuanon ⓘ
alternativeNameOf Kannon ⓘ
associatedConcept karuṇā (compassion) ⓘ
upāya (skillful means) ⓘ
associatedWith benevolence ⓘ
kindness ⓘ
mercy ⓘ
category Bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism ⓘ
Japanese Buddhist deities ⓘ
cultCenter Japan ⓘ
derivedFrom Avalokiteśvara ⓘ
equivalentInChinese Guanyin ⓘ
equivalentInSanskrit Avalokiteśvara ⓘ
genderPresentation often depicted as female ⓘ
iconographyFeature often shown holding a lotus ⓘ
sometimes depicted with multiple arms ⓘ
sometimes depicted with multiple heads ⓘ
languageOfName Japanese ⓘ
originatesFrom bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara ⓘ
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
religion Buddhism ⓘ
role embodiment of compassion ⓘ
tradition Japanese Buddhism ⓘ
veneratedAs protector of the suffering ⓘ
savior figure ⓘ
worshippedIn Japan ⓘ
worshipType Mahayana devotional practice ⓘ

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