Guanyin, the bodhisattva of infinite compassion (Avalokiteshvara, in Sanskrit), reveals himself in many forms. According to Buddhist belief, one such manifestation is the white-robed Guanyin sitting on a rock on the island of Putuo (Potalaka, in Sanskrit), located along the coast not far from Ningbo, in Zhejiang Province, China.<br><br>Here, the figure was swiftly drawn in only a few ink lines. The inscription above is by Zhongfeng Mingben, perhaps the most widely respected and influential Chan (Zen in Japanese) master in the Yuan dynasty. The artist’s signature is a single line below on the left: <em>Huanzhu Yongzhong</em>.
- By Jueji Yongzhong (Chinese, active around 1300), Zhongfeng Mingben (Chinese, 1263–1323)
- Dated late 1200s–early 1300s
- Rights: CC0
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Culture
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink on paper
Genre
Painting
Department
Chinese Art
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