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| Sho Kannon standing most popular stile unfinished image - a japanese cypress wood |
Pure or Sacred Form of Kannon
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| Sho Kannon standing most popular stile unfinished image - a japanese cypress wood |
| Originally | Sho kannon symbolizes Buddha's deep
affection toward people. Anlike Buddha, Sho kannon is not a real person in history.Nobody is know where Shonkannon comes from,but A Buddhist teaching says kannon and seishi Bosatsu are attendants of Amida Nyorai in western Pure Land. "Kannon" means to perceive wishes of people well. |
| Faith | Many kannon images are made through each
era in Japan. In China, Kannon (Goddess-of-Mercy) image came to be carved in wood from around the 5th century, After Buddhism was introdused into Japan through Korea in the 6th century,the Kudara Kannon image and Guse Kannon image were deified Asuka period. Shokannon,Juichimen,Senju,Fuku Kenjyaku,Bato,and Nyoirin Kannons refered to as Roku(Six)Kannons came to be carved as the esoteric Buddhism spread to the country in the 8th century. |
| Form | This form like this page's image is formal and original form of various Kannon images. He wears a crown topped with tiny Amida Buddha image and he has a lotus flower in his left hand . |
| Sex of Kannon | Male .God of great mercy and compassion,not
Goddess, for according to Buddhist teachings,Buddha always calls to kannon "a great gentleman". |
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