Avalokitesvara Garden
Avalokitesvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva is seated on a giant rock with her attendants, Shancai and Longnu, standing beside her. Surrounding the pond are the four Deva Kings: Virudhaka of the Southern Kingdom (holding a sword), Virupaksa of the Western Kingdom (Holding a gragon), Dhanada of the Northern Kingdom (holding an umbrella) and Dhrtarastra of the Eastern Kingdom, (holding a star). They are also revered as guardians who protect devout sentient beings from being harmed by unwholesome elements. Standing around the guardians are the four Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, venerating the the Bodhisattva. The flowing water is symbolic of the Dharma water flowing everywhere to purify people's minds.
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