The Life and Practice of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the South China Sea

"The Biography of Nanhai Guanyin Bodhisattva's Origin and Practice" is also known as "The Biography of Guanyin's Origin and Journey to the South", "The Complete Biography of Nanhai Guanyin", "The Biography of Guanyin", and "The Biography of Nanhai Guanyin Bodhisattva's Origin and Practice in Xiangshan", which tells the story of the process of Nanhai Guanyin Bodhisattva's cultivation and becoming an immortal. Yun Qi was originally one of the three daughters of Pojia, the king of the Western Regions, and her name was Miaoshan. Determined not to marry, he concentrated on reciting sutras and went to Baique Temple to practice. She was not afraid of the threats of jackals, tigers and leopards, and endured the torture of all kinds of hard work. She truly moved the Jade Emperor and assigned the gods to do the work and protect her on her behalf. In order to force his daughter to leave the temple, the king of the Western Regions burned Baique Temple and kidnapped Miaoshan to the execution ground. Because of the protection of the Jade Emperor, the sword can be broken by a chop and the spear can be broken by the poke. The first half of the work tells the story of the birth of Princess Miaoshan, who was born before the achievement of Guanyin Bodhisattva. She practiced Taoism with determination, went through various hardships and tests, and finally returned to her true form and became a Bodhisattva. The second half tells the story of Guanyin, Shancai, and the Dragon Girl subduing the green lion and white elephant. This novel popularizes gods, legendary powers, and praises Guanyin Bodhisattva in vernacular. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Guanyin Bodhisattva gradually became a kind "empress" image in the hearts of Chinese people. It should be said that it has a lot to do with the popularity of "The Life and Practice of Nanhai Guanyin Bodhisattva".