This Quan Yin is a beautiful hand carved piece of wood.  It is carved in great detail and you can see the trims on her dress.  To compliment the wood I used carved Chinese soapstone, sterling silver spacer beads, and connector.  This great piece is approximately 28" and the pendant adds another 5".
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Kuan Yin is an Asian Goddess, although She is not considered a Goddess in the traditional Buddhist sense, as there are no Goddesses in Buddhism. She is also known under the names Quan Shih Yin, Guan Yin, and Kuan Shi Yin. Her name means “Regarding Sounds” which means She hears the cries and prayers of the world.

She is considered a “folk” Goddess because she is so revered by the simple people of China. She cannot be referred to as a Buddha due to Her decision to refuse perfect enlightenment by passing into Nirvana. Instead, Buddhists refer to Her as a celestial bodhisattva, the highest rank because She stands as close to heaven as is possible. She is both powerful and popular in China and has been honored for more than one thousand years in prayer and ritual.

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