The Goddess of Mercy – Guan Yin
Guan Yin (or kwan-yin) is the Chinese goddess of compassion and mercy. Believed to have originally derived from the Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara, popular depictions of Guan Yin come from Chinese Taoist religion. Guan Yin was originally depicted as a male deity but, over time, the image evolved into a female deity associated with compassion, mercy, fertility […]