Kuan Yin

Kuan Yin
Aliases	Guanyin, Guanshiyin, Goddess of Mercy, Kannon (Japanese)
Affiliation	The Buddha
Biographical information
Marital status	Single
Physical description
Species	bodhisattva
Gender	Female

Kuan Yin (traditional Chinese: 觀音; simplified Chinese: 观音; pinyin: Guānyīn) is a bodhisattva in Chinese Buddhism associated with compassion and a major side character in the Journey To The West.