Six Guanyin

In East Asian Buddhism, the Six Guanyin or Six forms of Avalokitesvara (Chinese 六觀音 (traditional) / 六观音 (simplified), pinyin: Liù Guānyīn; Jyutping: luk6 Gun1 jam1; 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.

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