Publication

2000-09-15 - Columbia University Press

Language

English

Word Count

172,000 words, Guess

Page Count

688 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

First Sentence

Kuan-yin (Perceiver of Sounds), or Kuan-shih-yin (Perceiver of the World's Sounds) is the Chinese name for Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who has been worshiped throughout the Buddhist world.

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Other Editions

  • Kuan-yinPaperbackColumbia University Press2000-09-15

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