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Kannon

Japanese name of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
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Kannon

Summary

Kannon is a Bosatsu[1]. They has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kannon's instance of is recorded as Bosatsu[3].
  • Kannon's Commons category is recorded as Kannon[4].
  • Kannon's said to be the same as is recorded as Guan Yin[5].
  • Kannon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kannon[6].
  • Kannon's worshipped by is recorded as Buddhism in Japan[7].
  • Kannon's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '観音'}[8].
  • Kannon's domain of saint or deity is recorded as mercy[9].

Why It Matters

Kannon has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] They is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worshipped by → Buddhism in Japan
    Domain of saint or deity → mercy
    Instance of → —
    P14750 → 3E11-D787-4EE7-8C62-D210
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
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