Guanyin's Renunciation · Guanyin

Culture of origin: Buddhist · Cultural

Holiday sources: Buddhism

On the nineteenth day of the ninth lunar month Chinese Buddhists commemorate Guanyin's renunciation of home life. It is the last of the three days of Guanyin, the Chinese name of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, after her birthday in the second month and her enlightenment in the sixth. On each, devotees crowd the temples to burn incense, bow before the Buddha, chant sutras, meditate, pray and fulfil vows.