# Guanyin

- By: Sōzan Genkyō (1798–1868)
- Date: 1799 - 1869
- Medium: paper, ink
- Classification: hanging scroll
- Dimensions: height 106.2 cm x width 30.6 cm
- Credit line: On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift F. Hess, 2018)
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/AK-MAK-1786--355af97e4becd96668068d7f5be06ca9)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/375ee546e858a2bd71fb667241226293.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Here the Buddhist deity Guanyin meditates under a willow beside the water. The inscription mentions his mercy and compassion for all living beings. Compassion is an essential part of Zen. ‘The willow is firm and flexible Guanyin is a willow His infinite compassion eases all suffering His vow to save all beings is as deep as the ocean.’