Bodhisattva. Enlightened beings who have put off entering paradise in order to help others attain enlightenment.
There are many different Bodhisattvas, but the most famous in China is Avalokitesvara, known in Chinese as Guanyin. Bodhisattvas are usually depicted as less austere or inward than the Buddha.
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