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Standing Kuan-yin, Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368), 1282 (wood) (detail of 394833)

XBP394834 Standing Kuan-yin, Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368), 1282 (wood) (detail of 394833) by Chinese School, (13th century); height: 99.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Bodhisattva of Compassion; Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara; probably from Hebei province;); Photo A© Boltin Picture Library; Chinese, out of copyright

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Shadakshari Lokesvara: Folio from a manuscript of... (Perfection of Wisdom) , early 12th century

Shadakshari Lokesvara: Folio from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), early 12th century. Shadakshari Lokesvara, a four-armed form of the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara sits with his primary hands pressed together in the gesture of veneration (anjali mudra); his right hand holds a mala and his left hand holds a lotus and a book. He sits in a yogic posture, legs crossed, drawing legitimacy from ascetic practice as a means to harness the power of meditation. This deity is a manifestation of Avalokitesvara, a bodhisattva of our era who embodies compassion and protection and helps clear a path to enlightenment for the devotee

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The mid to late Tang dynasty saw a growing prominence of Bodhisattva figures in Buddhist

The mid to late Tang dynasty saw a growing prominence of Bodhisattva figures in Buddhist iconography.  Of these the Bodhisattva Guanyin, Avalokitesvara, was the most popular, eventually becoming known as the Goddess of Mercy. Country of Origin: China. Culture: Chinese. Date/Period: Tang dynasty, AD 618-906. Material Size: marble. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Formerly Philip Goldman Collection, London . Location: 04

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