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Author Meer, Maya van der, author.

Title Kuan Yin : the princess who became the Goddess of Compassion / Maya van der Meer ; illustrated by Wen Hsu.

Publication Info. Boulder, Colorado : Bala Kids, 2021.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J294.3 MEE    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J294.3 MEE    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  FOLK & FAIRY TALES E MEE    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 294.3 MEER    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Juvenile Nonfiction  J 294.3 MEER    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  J294.3 MEER    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J FOLKLORE & FAIRYTALES 398.2 MEE    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Children's Department  E MEER-FAIRY TALES    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Children's Department  J 294.3 VAN    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Children  JE Folk/Fairy Tales 294.33 MEE    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Summary "Kuan Yin, whose name means "one who hears the cries of the world," is perhaps the most widely revered Buddhist saint in the world. Known as Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit, Kannon in Japanese, and Chenrezig in Tibetan, this compassionate bodhisattva is at the heart of all Mahayana Buddhist traditions. Sometimes depicted as male and other times as female, Kuan Yin took the vow to free all sentient beings from their suffering. The legend of Princess Miao-Shan is the origin story of how she became the bodhisattva known as Kuan Yin. Princess Miao-Shan lived in a country called Raised Forest around 700 B.C.E. Instead of marrying a prince according to her father's wishes, she followed her own path of spiritual practice and left the royal life behind. This was unheard of in her Confucian culture, where traditional family roles were viewed as the foundation of society. This story follows Ling, Miao-Shan's younger sister, who witnesses her sister's trials, perseverance, and ultimate enlightenment. Ling must overcome doubts, fears, and loneliness in order to realize what her sister tells her all along: that love, which is ultimately compassion for others, is the greatest power in the universe"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 4-8 Bala Kids.
Grades K-1 Bala Kids.
Subject Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity) -- Juvenile literature.
Buddhist saints -- Juvenile literature.
Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity)
Miaoshan (Legendary character)
Buddhist goddesses.
Avalokiteśvara (Buddhist deity) (OCoLC)fst00824273
Buddhist saints. (OCoLC)fst00840276
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author Hsu, Wen, 1976- illustrator.
ISBN 9781611807998 (hardcover)
1611807999 (hardcover)
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