Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo TempleAvalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple

Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple

Record: 7 m

Avalokiteśvara or Padmapani (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर) is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. This bodhisattva is variably depicted, described and portrayed in different cultures as either male or female. In Tibet, he is known as Chenrezig, and in Cambodia as Avloketesvar. In Chinese Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara has evolved into the somewhat different female figure Guanyin, also known in Japan as Kanzeon or Kannon. In Nepal Mandal this figure is known as Jana Baha Dyah, Karunamaya, Seto Machindranath.

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Daxiangguo Temple (simplified Chinese: 大相国寺; traditional Chinese: 大相國寺) is a famous Chinese Buddhist Temple in Kaifeng in eastern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It locates in the center of Kaifeng City. It played a key role of development of Chinese Buddhism. The views of the temple earned many honors, include "Ten Miracles of Chinese Temple", "Eight sights of Bianliang", "Xiangguo Frosty Bells" is also one the most famous view of this temple. It is also considered as the top ten famous temple in China. A famous computer game Moonlight Blade Online created by Tencent Games recognize this temple.

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Arhat Hall

Arhat Hall is called Luo Han Dian in Chinese. It's a hall with eight angles. The constructor used colored glaze to made the roof. This design makes the hall unique and beautiful, it's very rare in the whole world. In the hall, there are 500 Buddhist arhat standing on both sides of the building. In the center, there is a wooden Guanyin Statue (Avalokitesvara).


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        Thousand Armed Kuanyin. Each hand has an eye, too. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 2

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        Thousand Armed Kuanyin. Each hand has an eye, too. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 2

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        Buddhist Temple with statue of 1048 arms carved from gingko trunk, Kaifeng, Henan Province. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 3

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        Buddhist Temple with statue of 1048 arms carved from gingko trunk, Kaifeng, Henan Province. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 3

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        The most remarkable structure in the temple is the Arhat Hall, which is also called Octagonal Glazed Hall. Inside, the towering Octagonal Pavilion houses a wooden statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, which was carved from the bole of a huge gingko tree during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. The four sides of the statue are of the same sculpt. On each side, there are six big hands and three to four layers of small fanlike hands, with an eye on each palm. The number of the hands totals 1,048, and likewise the number of the eyes. The statue highly embodies the fine works of the Qing Dynasty. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 11

      • Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple

        The most remarkable structure in the temple is the Arhat Hall, which is also called Octagonal Glazed Hall. Inside, the towering Octagonal Pavilion houses a wooden statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, which was carved from the bole of a huge gingko tree during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. The four sides of the statue are of the same sculpt. On each side, there are six big hands and three to four layers of small fanlike hands, with an eye on each palm. The number of the hands totals 1,048, and likewise the number of the eyes. The statue highly embodies the fine works of the Qing Dynasty. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 11

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        Xiangguo Temple, Kaifeng China. Avalokiteśvara Statue in Xiangguo Temple 12

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