By Martin Palmer,Jay Ramsay,Man-Ho Kwok
The publication is split into 3 sections:
- The origins and evolution of Kuan Yin in early China, Buddhism, Taoism, and shamanism.
- The myths and tales approximately Kuan Yin.
- Fresh translations of a hundred Kuan Yin poems, which functionality as either literature and instruments for divination and prophecy.
The Kuan Yin Chronicles is for any Western reader who desires to hook up with the traditional energy of the Goddess of their lives.
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