guān​yǐn

Guan Yin

关尹 關尹 guān​yǐn
Guan Yin
A philosopher from the Warring States period and a significant figure in Taoism, also known as 尹喜 yǐn​xǐ; according to legend, he was the gatekeeper at the Hangu Pass who requested that 老子 lǎo​zǐ write the Tao Te Ching
gatekeeper
A government official in the Zhou Dynasty responsible for guarding a mountain pass or border gate

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