Purchase this Kuan Yin Outdoor Cast Stone Garden Sculpture for your meditation spot. Kuan Yin, originally known as Avalokiteswara the Lord who regards, is a highly revered manifestation of the Buddha who appears in Chinese scriptures around 400 a.d. Kuan Yin means "one who hears the cries of the world" and personifies the compassion of the Buddha for the needy. She is the embodiment of the yin principle. Throughout history, Kuan Yin’s followers have varied from the common fisherman to the Taoist intellectuals and Buddhist laymen. Innumerable temples and shrines have been dedicated to this Goddess of Love and Compassion. Made of cast stone and comes in a variety of color choices. Kuan Yin is also known as Guanyin, Guan Yin, Kwan Yin, Quan Yin, and Avalokiteshvara in various traditions and languages.