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QUÁN THẾ ÂM

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The name QUÁN THẾ ÂM derives from GUANYIN, and may have Vietnamese or Chinese origins and have its roots in Daoism.

Means "one who observes sounds" from Chinese 观 (guān) meaning "to observe, to view" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound", referring to the prayers and cries of those who need help. Originally a calque of Sanskrit अवलोकितस्वर (avalokitasvara) literally meaning "down-observe-sound", it is used as a short form of Chinese 观世音 (Guānshìyīn) meaning "one who observes the sounds of the world"...

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