Guanyin is the abbreviation of Guanyin, also known as Guanyin Bodhisattva. The name of Guanyin contains the merits and thoughts of Bodhisattva's kindness and compassion to the world.
Guanyin is called "Avalokitesvara with a thousand hands" in Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures. Vara), in Chinese Buddhist scriptures, there are several translations, among which Zhu Fahu's translation is Shi Guangyin, Kumarajiva's old translation is Guan, Xuanzang's new translation is Guan Zi, and China's common translation is Roche's old translation. In the Tang Dynasty, in order to avoid the taboo of Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin, the word "world" was omitted, which was called Guanyin for short. However, according to the original meaning of Sanskrit, it can still be translated into "Free Guanyin", "Free Guanyin", "Peeping Sound", "Modern Sound" and "Holy Guanyin". He had already become a Buddha in the past, and he was called "Buddha as bright as Buddha".
Sanskrit free translation, also known as avalokitesvara, Guanyin, avalokitesvara and so on. , known as avalokitesvara. The name of Guanyin Bodhisattva contains the merits and thoughts of the Bodhisattva's great compassion to save the world. According to the "Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Method", "If Chu Mo, like all sentient beings, suffers from all kinds of troubles and hears that he is a Guanyin Bodhisattva, he will be free and dedicated to his name." Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva are collectively called the four great bodhisattvas. Guanyin Bodhisattva ranks first among all Buddhist bodhisattvas, and is the most respected bodhisattva among Buddhist believers in China, with the largest number of followers and the greatest influence.