is Kwaun-In a Buddhist goddess or Taoist goddess?

Question

is Kwaun-In a Buddhist goddess or Taoist goddess?

Answer 1

Kind of both, actually.

She was originally a Buddhist goddess. But Taoists started to worship her several centuries ago.

Edit: Bah, Bad Tim is correct. She is more like a saint.

Answer 2

Kwaun-Yin is a Buddhist goddess. Taoism does have God and Goddess representations, however, a true Taoist knows that even the Gods are not the ultimate and are also part of the illusion.

Answer 3

Quan-Yin (or Kuanyin or Guanyin) was originally a buddhist goddess, symbol of mercy and compassion. Taoists now also worship her.

Many see her as the eastern counterpart to Mother Mary.

Answer 4

In the book The Great Mother:by Erich Neumann the name is spelled Kwan-yin. I have never heard of a goddess Kwaun-In. This is the only one I have reference to. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please. She was the goddess who "hears the cry of the world" and sacrifices her Buddhahood for the sake of the suffering world: she is the Great Mother in her character of loving Sophia.

Answer 5

Kwan Yin(Kannon,Avalokiteshvara) is a Buddist boddhisatva (rather than goddess )of mercy and is venerated also by many Taoists(Daoists)

Answer 6

kuan-yin isn't a goddess, but a boddhisatva, an enlightened soul who has forgone nirvana to help others along the path to enlightenment. buddhism doesn't have gods or goddesses [i don't think tao does either, but i don't study tao as much]. buddhism embraces all religions that can help you on your path to enlightenment.

Answer 7

I was always under the impression that she was a Buddhist deity--usually renderred in jade.