A premium variety of oolong tea originally produced in Anxi, Fujian Province.

The Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy, also known as Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit. This figure is a symbol of mercy who listens to the cries of those in distress to provide rescue and relief.

A major Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who represents compassion and rescues those in distress; also known as [[观世音菩萨|觀世音菩薩|guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4]] or [[观音|觀音|guan1 yin1]]

A type of white clay; it was eaten by starving people during famines to survive, but causes fatal digestive blockages if consumed in large quantities.

same as the Third Month Fair, a major traditional festival and market held annually in Dali, Yunnan Province starting on the fifteenth day of the third lunar month

One of the incarnations of the Bodhisattva Guan Yin; the thousand eyes symbolize watching over the world and the thousand hands symbolize helping all living beings.

the Chinese tamarisk, a deciduous shrub or tree with reddish bark and slender, drooping branches that can grow in alkaline or dry soils; its branches are used for weaving and its leaves are used in medicine

Early Paleolithic culture centered in Guanyindong Cave in Guizhou Province, characterized by stone flake tools and fossils of mammals like the stegodon and rhinoceros.

A species of multi-stemmed bamboo (Bambusa multiplex) often used for hedges or ornamental cultivation, characterized by its dense, fern-like foliage; also known as phoenix bamboo

a type of white clay eaten by starving people during famines as a desperate measure; while it can temporarily relieve hunger, it is indigestible and often fatal if consumed in large amounts

gentiana scabra, a perennial flowering plant whose roots are used in traditional Chinese medicine

giant taro, a tropical plant with large leaves and a trunk; also known as the calla lily or elephant ear

The title of the 25th chapter of the [[妙法莲华经|妙法蓮華經|miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1]], which focuses on the Bodhisattva [[观音|觀音|guan1 yin1]].

A manifestation of the bodhisattva Guanyin in Buddhism; the thousand hands symbolize protecting all living beings, while the eyes symbolize universal compassion and awareness

A specific form of the bodhisattva [[观音|觀音|guan1 yin1]] often depicted contemplating the moon's reflection in water; it is one of thirty-three traditional manifestations of the bodhisattva.

The White-Robed Guanyin, a form of the bodhisattva [[观世音|觀世音|guan1 shi4 yin1]] depicted in white robes sitting on a white lotus; also worshipped as the patron deity of jade carvers.

(traditional) a woman's soft, warm bonnet or wind hood that covers the head and reaches down to the shoulders, similar in style to the headscarf worn by the Buddhist deity [[观音|觀音|guan1 yin1]]