[PAR] [TLE] Guanyin [SEP] Guanyin or Guan Yin is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists.  She is commonly known as the "Goddess of Mercy" in English and Gayatri in Hindi.  The Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, meaning "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World". [PAR] [TLE] Goddess of Mercy Temple [SEP] Today, the Goddess of Mercy Temple is dedicated to the Taoist Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin.  However, the temple had been originally established for the worship of Mazu, a sea deity.  Following an influx of ethnic Chinese into George Town after the founding of the settlement in 1786, the temple transitioned into one dedicated to Guanyin in 1824; by then, it also began to function as a neutral mediator between the rival Cantonese and Hokkien communities.
[PAR] [TLE] Guanyin [ SEP ] Guanyin or Guan Yin is an East Asian bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by Mahayana Buddhists . She is commonly known as the " Goddess of Mercy " in English and Gayatri in Hindi . The Chinese name Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin , meaning " [ The One Who ] Perceives the Sounds of the World " . [PAR] [TLE] Goddess of Mercy Temple [ SEP ] Today , the Goddess of Mercy Temple is dedicated to the Taoist Goddess of Mercy , Guanyin . However , the temple had been originally established for the worship of Mazu , a sea deity . Following an influx of ethnic Chinese into George Town after the founding of the settlement in 1786 , the temple transitioned into one dedicated to Guanyin in 1824 ; by then , it also began to function as a neutral mediator between the rival Cantonese and Hokkien communities .
The Goddess of Mercy Temple is dedicated to a goddess whose chinese name has what meaning?
The Goddess of Mercy Temple is dedicated to a goddess whose chinese name has what meaning ?
"[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World"
"[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World"