Guan Yin

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Guan Yin
Goddess of Mercy
By Elle and Catherine
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Guan Yin

• One of the most important figures in Buddhism.
• She looks out to the suffering.
• She is the Goddess who observes the sound.

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Guan Yin, the History

• Guan Yin was introduced to china as early as the
  1 AD
• Guan Yin came from Hinduism
• At that time Guan Yin was a man

• Later Guan Yin was both Genders.
• People believed that Guan Yin had a power to
  relive the suffering.
• The Chinese turn Guan Yin into their own Goddess.
  

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Description

• She mostly wore white.
• In Tibet they say that she has 100 arms.
• If you worship her she will give you a baby if
  you are a female and wish to have one.

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The legend part 1.

• Guan Yin was the youngest daughter of the three
  children. Her father was old and going to die so
  he wanted to give the kingdom to her because she
  was the smartest out of the three. Her cruel
  father wanted her to get married to a rich young
  man and together run the kingdom. When she found
  out her fathers plan she was upset. Her father
  decided to start the wedding right away. But Guan
  Yin had run away during the time the wedding was
  being set up Guan Yin ran away to a temple and
  became a nun. Her father went looking for her and
  found her at a temple as a nun.

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The legend part 2

• Her father was so angry he so he burnt down the
  temple. But Guan Yin put out the fire with her
  bare hands and didnt suffer from a burn. Then
  her father put her to death and she died and went
  up to heaven. Up in heaven she heard people on
  earth suffering and went back down to earth to
  help those people who were in need.