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What is the difference between the three-sided Guanyin and four-sided Guanyin carved in stone?

We often see a lot of stone statues of Buddha inside the temple especially stone Guanyin statues, the most commonly seen is single-sided, but occasionally you can see some double-sided, and part of the stone three-sided Guanyin and stone four-sided Guanyin. So stone three Guanyin and stone four Guanyin exactly in the modeling of what is different, and what is the meaning of it, stone three Guanyin as the name suggests is a Guanyin statue has three sides. Generally is the front of the Guanyin holding sutra suitcase, adjacent to the right side of the Guanyin holding a lotus flower, in its left side of the Guanyin holding rosary beads, these three sides of the Guanyin, Guanyin holding a sutra suitcase symbolizes wisdom, Guanyin holding a lotus flower symbolizes peace, Guanyin holding a rosary bead Guanyin symbolizes benevolence. Each Kwun Yum statue contains great wisdom. The Kwun Yum on the front side embodies Kwun Yum's virtue of Prajna, the virtue of wisdom. The Lotus Guanyin on the right embodies the virtue of Dharma Body of Guanyin. The rosary beads on the left embody the virtue of liberation, i.e., complete freedom from ignorance and all sorts of constraints, and the realization of great freedom, freedom from constraints, and freedom from all sorts of constraints.

Stone sculpture four-face Guanyin and three-face Guanyin compared to one more face. They are standing in the four directions of east, west, south, north and south. Respectively, the net bottle Guanyin, send son Guanyin, A hoe Guanyin, holding the scripture Guanyin. The four sides of the four directions, representing peace, inheritance, good luck, wisdom and other beautiful symbols. East side of the statue holding a vase, symbolizing the gospel; West side of the statue holding a child, symbolizing the inheritance; South side of the statue holding a yuyi, symbolizing good luck; North side of the statue holding a scripture suitcase, symbolizing the wisdom of the overall Guanyin statue looks solemn and compassionate. Stone three Guanyin, stone four Guanyin should be carved in white jade, the overall effect is more dignified and solemn than other stone.