Daily Netsuke Collection – Guan Yin – The Goddess of Mercy

by Netsuke on May 25, 2010

Mammoth  Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon

Mammoth Ivory Netsuke -Guan Yin on a Dragon

I’m always love netsuke with a good story or legend that  behind the netsuke. Today we are lucky to have an amazing, Museum quality Mammoth ivory Netsuke from IvoryAndArt.com Netsuke collection of – Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon .

Guan Yin – most known as  the Goddess of Mercy.

Guan Yin is one of the most universally beloved of deities in the Buddhist tradition. Also known as Kuan Yin, Quan’Am (Vietnam), Kannon (Japan), and Kanin (Bali), She is the embodiment of compassionate loving kindness. As the Bodhisattva of Compassion, She hears the cries of all beings. Quan Yin enjoys a strong resonance with the Christian Mary Magdalene, and the Tibetan goddess Tara.Guan Yin’s name is a translation of the Sanskrit name of her chief progenitor which is Avalokitesvara, also known as Avalokita. In its proper form it is Kuanshih Yin, which means “She who harkens to the cries of the world.”

Guan Yin & The Dragon Legend:
Many Years ago, a distressing event happened in the South Sea. The sons of one of the Dragon Kings (a ruler-god of the sea) was caught by a fisherman while taking the form of a fish. Being stuck on land, he was unable to transform back into his dragon form. His father, despite being a mighty Dragon King, was unable to do anything while his son was on land. Distressed, the son called out to all of Heaven and Earth.Hearing this cry, Guan Yin quickly sent Shan Tsai(her student) to recover the fish and gave him all the money she had. The fish at this point was about to be sold in the market. It was causing quite a stir as it was alive hours after being caught. This drew a much larger crowd than usual at the market. Many people decided that this prodigious situation meant that eating the fish would grant them immortality, and so all present wanted to buy the fish. Soon a bidding war started, and Shan Tsai was easily outbid.

Shan Tsai begged the fish seller to spare the life of the fish. The crowd, now angry at someone so daring, was about to prise him away from the fish when Guanyin projected her voice from far away, saying “A life should definitely belong to one who tries to save it, not one who tries to take it.”

The crowd, realising their shameful actions and desire, dispersed. Shan Tsai brought the fish back to Gua distressing event happened in the South Sea. The sons of one of the Dragon Kings (a ruler-god of the sea) was caught by a fisherman while taking the form of a fish. Being stuck on land, he was unable to transform back into his dragon form. His father, despite being a mighty Dragon King, was unable to do anything while his son was on land. Distressed, the son called out to all of Heaven and Earth.

Hearing this cry, Guanyin quickly sent Shan Tsai to recover the fish and gave him all the money she had. The fish at this point was about to be sold in the market. It was causing quite a stir as it was alive hours after being caught. This drew a much larger crowd than usual at the market. Many people decided that this prodigious situation meant that eating the fish would grant them immortality, and so all present wanted to buy the fish. Soon a bidding war started, and Shan Tsai was easily outbid.

Shan Tsai begged the fish seller to spare the life of the fish. The crowd, now angry at someone so daring, was about to prise him away from the fish when Guanyin projected her voice from far away, saying “A life should definitely belong to one who tries to save it, not one who tries to take it.”

The crowd, realising their shameful actions and desire, dispersed. Shan Tsai brought the fish back to Guan Yin, who promptly returned it to the sea. There the fish transformed back to a dragon and returned home.

Amazing art creation on the tiny Mammoth Ivory Tusk scrap. When the Master Carver is so talented it’s amazing to see how beautiful & magnificent can be a small sculpture that is not bigger than a lither.

Perfect carving on Top Grade Mammoth Ivory Tusk. The Master Carver really excels himself while carving this amazing Netsuke. When we observing this High quality Netsuke – we can notice – that every detail was carved with a lot of attention
This remarkable Netsuke was hand carved by Top Skilled Master Carver, you can see his signature on the bottom of the netsuke Next to the Two Drilled Holes. Look at the video on this page in order to see this inspiring Netsuke all around.

This outstanding Netsuke made of 100% genuine Mammoth ivory Tusk & made out from the high grade of mammoth ivory tusk.

Mammoth ivory Netsukes are  absolutely legal worldwide.

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  • Measurements:
    In Centimeters:
    Width: 3.2 Cm, Height: 3.0 Cm , Length: 2.8 Cm
    In Inches:
    Width: 1 In, Height: 1 In , Length: 1 In

    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon
    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon
    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon
    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon
    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon
    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon
    Mammoth Ivory Netsuke - Guan Yin Sitting On Dragon

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