Kwan Yin Chinese Statue Hearth & Home! with upraised offering bowls they

with upraised offering bowls they gesture prosperity and health to the deity at center

reminding us of the beauty of all the parts of life and the cycles of the earth

The keeper of the gates above and below

and triquetra

and many homes naturally included an altar to Hestia

Kwan Yin Chinese Statue Hearth & Home! with upraised offering bowls theyChinese Goddess of Mercy and most beloved of Buddhist deities. Radiating serenity, she relieves suffering, heals, and protects those in need. Seated upon a weathered stone from which healing waters pour, this statue depicts the goddess in royal ease posture, ready to rise and help those in need. Kuan Yin posesses the poise we aspire to while immersed in our daily round. Her somewhat androgynous features emphasize the tao of yin and yang, the dance of