Deity Five House Gods
Guan Yin
अवलोकितेश्वर sa 觀音 zh 観音菩薩 ja
Chinese name of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
- Also called Guanyin, Kwun Yam, Kwun Yum
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Chinese name of the bodhisattva AvalokiteśvaraWikidata record description. Read Guanyin in the Wikipedia reader.
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Also in films, games and series: Journey to the West
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