杨柳观音造像渊源考

Textual Research of the Origin of the Willow Guanyin Statues

观音是大乘佛教中最著名的菩萨,观音造像是佛教造像中的重要组成部分,杨柳观音又是观音造像中的重要一类。杨柳观音造像中,最重要的特征就是其手中所持的杨柳。杨柳在佛经中是一种具有神奇法力的植物,观世音菩萨与杨柳枝本身有很深的渊源。

The most famous Bodhisattva is Guanyin in Mahayana Buddhism. Guanyin statues are the important part of the Buddhist statues, and the Willow Guanyin is an important category of Guanyin statues. The most significant feature of the Willow Guanyin statue is the willow leaves in her hand. Willow is a kind of magical plants in Buddhist texts. There is a deep roots between Guanyin and willow.