Infinite: Citing classics, referencing texts, illustrated descriptions

Author: General Zhang
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: For such a Buddhist Bodhisattva, it is not enough to simply list the relevant texts from scriptures, nor can we generally enumerate the manifestations of the Bodhisattva. To better understand and comprehend Guanyin, it is necessary to fully display the faith form, cultural form, and social entity form of Guanyin. This book is compiled according to the basis of scriptures, the inheritance of tradition, and the opportunistic means of manifestation. These three principles were established many years ago by the Chinese Buddhist Cultural Research Institute. Scriptures are the foundation of faith, tradition is the root of culture, and the opportunistic means are reflected in the form of expression. To better highlight the cultural form of Guanyin and allow readers to have vivid perceptions and aesthetic appreciation, this book adopts a (image-text) format. To deepen readers' understanding of Guanyin, the author has comprehensively collected the scriptures and conducted a meticulous and detailed analysis of the Guanyin image, making this book possess considerable academic value.