Now we will move on to Amitabha’s earthly manifestation, Avalokitesvara, who is probably the most popular bodhisattva.
In Japan and other East Asian countries too, Avalokitesvara is known.
In China, this bodhisattva actually changed gender, going from the male Avalokitesvra (as known in Indian Buddhism) to the female Guanyin.
How did this happen, and why is Guanyin so popular in China?