Project Gutenberg 2021-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 128 Borel, Henri 1869 1933 Borel, Henri Jean François Borel, Henri Jean Francois Kwan Yin: Een boek van de Goden en de Hel Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Kwan Yin: Een boek van de Goden en de Hel" by Henri Borel is a philosophical and artistic exploration of Chinese Buddhism and culture, likely written in the early 20th century. The text delves into the figure of Kwan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, illuminating her significance in both religious and artistic contexts. Borel emphasizes the emotional and aesthetic experiences that arise from interacting with Kwan Yin's imagery, seeking to evoke the essence of love, compassion, and forgiveness that she represents within the complex tapestry of Chinese spirituality. The opening of the work sets a reflective tone as Borel discusses his previous writings and addresses critiques of his approach, distinguishing his literary style from purely scholarly works. He expresses a desire to convey the beauty and emotion inspired by Kwan Yin, rather than adhering strictly to scientific analysis. Borel introduces Kwan Yin through a rich description of her iconography, likening her to Western figures like the Holy Virgin, and detailing the pivotal role she plays in alleviating human suffering through her compassionate nature. The text invites readers to contemplate the interplay between art, culture, and spirituality, particularly in relation to the divine feminine as embodied by Kwan Yin in Chinese belief systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl China -- Religion China -- Social life and customs Guangzhou (China) -- Description and travel Art -- China BL Text Category: Art Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 329700 2025-07-26T05:47:17.457015 text/html 300545 2024-10-18T14:13:52 text/html 593881 2025-07-26T05:47:27.278907 application/epub+zip 601005 2025-07-26T05:47:21.094954 application/epub+zip 183091 2025-07-26T05:47:18.801929 application/epub+zip 1401509 2025-07-26T05:47:30.947887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1376176 2025-07-26T05:47:25.216904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261118 2022-09-29T13:39:49.225935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244632 2025-07-26T05:47:16.344967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224642 2024-10-18T14:13:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17500 2025-07-26T05:47:31.122884 application/rdf+xml 21386 2025-07-26T05:47:18.908925 image/jpeg 3282 2025-07-26T05:47:18.853934 image/jpeg 558156 2025-07-26T05:47:17.507003 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia