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Nanhai Guanyin Temple was built in the 5th year of Period Chunhua (990) in the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). At that time it bore the name Nanhai Guanyin Palace (Chinese: 南海观音庙 ). The temple was enlarged burned, and rededicated several times throughout Chinese history till now, the present version was completed in 1996.
The temple's name originates from a popular Buddhist expression. (Chinese: 福如东海, 寿比南山; lit. 'Good fortune is much as the East Sea', 'longevity is high as Nanshan'). On top of the temple, which stands on an artificial islet, is a white steel statue of Guan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. [1]
[1]: 171–185 The temple's religious messaging has been managed by the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department since 2018. [ 1 ] : 171–185 The statue has three aspects: one side faces inland and the other two face the South China Sea , to represent blessing and protection by Guanyin of China and the whole world.
Several large temples in East Asia are dedicated to Guanyin, including Shaolin Monastery, Longxing Temple, Puning Temple, Nanhai Guanyin Temple, Dharma Drum Mountain, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Shitennō-ji, Sensō-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjūsangen-dō, and many others.
In East Asian Buddhism, the Six Guanyin (Chinese 六觀音 (traditional) / 六观音 (), pinyin: Liù Guānyīn; Korean: 육관음, Yuk Gwaneum; Japanese: 六観音, Roku Kannon, Rokkannon; Vietnamese: Lục Quán Âm) is a grouping of six manifestations of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, known as Guanyin (Guanshiyin) in Chinese and Kannon (Kanzeon) in Japanese.
English: The Gautama Buddha at Nanhai Guanyin Temple, in Foshan, Guangdong, China. 日本語: 広东省仏山市南海観音寺の釈迦。 中文（中国大陆）： 广东省佛山市南海观音寺的释迦牟尼佛。
The Guanyin of Mount Xiqiao is a colossal statue of Guanyin, on Mount Xiqiao, in Nanhai District of Foshan, Guangdong, China. This monument stands 62 m (203 ft) tall, [1] [2] and sits on a 15 m pedestal making a total height of 77 m (253 ft).
English: Hall of Mount Gate or Hall of Three Liberations, Nanhai Guanyin Temple, Foshan, Guangdong, China 日本語: 広东省仏山市南海観音寺の山門殿。 中文（中国大陆）： 广东省佛山市南海观音寺的山门殿。