Located in the Zhoushan Islands, Mountain Putuo is one of China’s four sacred Buddhist mountains. It is considered to be the dwelling place of the Buddhist deity Guanyin, the goddess of mercy and compassion. Legend has it that Guanyin once showed her presence here. The temples and shrines on the island are full of colorful sculptures depicting the deity in her various forms, from the commonly seen South Sea Guanyin at her welcoming perch overlooking the sea, to various depictions of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, whose tangle of limbs represents her ability to offer a helping hand to anyone in need.
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