KANNON
Japanese Harmony Goddess
Also known as Kannon-Bosatsu, Kanzeon, Kwannon
Goddess of Compassion and Mercy
She’s the Japanese version of China’s Guanyin, who is really a female manifestation of India’s Avalokitesvara.
Being one of the Bosatsu, she spends her time tending to tormented souls who haven’t yet seen the light. To help with her mission she is equipped with eleven faces and one thousand hands. It can get very busy at the dispensaries you know.
If you’re lost in Japan and looking for Nirvana, Kannon will put you straight. If anyone can, Kannon can.
Kannon Facts and Figures
Name: Kannon
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Kannon-Bosatsu, Kanzeon, Kwannon
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Harmony
Area of expertise: Harmony
Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
Popularity index: 12014
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Article last revised on September 20, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.