The Guanyin Dian (simplified Chinese: 观音殿; traditional Chinese: 觀音殿; pinyin: Guānyīndiàn or simplified Chinese: 观音阁; traditional Chinese: 觀音閣; pinyin: Guānyīngé) (lit: “Hall of Guanyin”) is the most important annex hall in Chinese Buddhist temples and is mainly for enshrining the Bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteśvara). Guanyin, also called "Guanshiyin" (觀世音), "Guanshizizai" (觀世自在), "Guanzizai" (觀自在), etc., is the attendant of Amitabha and one of the "Western Three Saints" (西方三聖). Guanyin is renowned for his mercy and sympathy. According to Chapter of the Universal Gate of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (《觀世音菩薩普門品》), if people are in danger, they just need to call his name and he will hear them and go to save them. Since he has many manifestations, different places enshrine different statues of Sheng Guanyin (圣觀音), Guanzizai (觀自在), and Thousand-armed and eyed Guanyin (千手千眼觀音菩薩).
