Bodhisattva with 1,000 Hands
Posted by Shirley Twofeathers in China, religion
Cheng Cheng, an 18 year-old hearing impaired dancer, leads the performance of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (Bodhisattva with 1,000 Hands), the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Presented by deaf and mute dancers, the China Disabled Persons' Art Performing Troupe was set up in 1987 and has won a reputation for extraordinary performing art
Wow!
That's pretty cool!
Just for reference, here's a picture of the Guanyin Buddha