The statue of Guanyin Gwanse-eum in Gilsangsa in Seoul , South Korea was sculpted by Catholic sculptor Choi Jong-tae, who modeled the statue after the Virgin Mary in hopes of fostering religious reconciliation in Korean society. By the time it escapes, its mother has died. Columbia University Press. White parrot. In fact, as early as the Tang dynasty, the belief in the Eleven-faced Guanyin was popular in China proper.
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