FOR two years, Yu Shih Chin, 45, and a team of workers carved wooden statues of Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. “From the block of wood to the finished product, there are nine steps and different people working on each process,” said Yu, who hails from China. Fine details: Yu having a close look at one of the statues. The result was 33 intricately carved and painted statues of the different manifestations of the Guan Yin according to the Universal Gate Chapter of the Lotus Sutra. “I would study the images of the Guan Yin in the Sutra, and design the statues from there. During the carving process, we need a model to sit in a pose similar to the design that we have,” he said. Guan Yin is the bodhisattva (enlightened being) of compassion and is venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. Ready for anything: This Guan...
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