guān​yǐn

Guan Yin

Senses

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

关尹/ 關尹 guān​yǐn gatekeeper

A government official in the Zhou Dynasty responsible for guarding a mountain pass or border gate

References

see 关尹/關尹 尹喜/尹喜
see 关尹/關尹 老子/老子