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Guanyin - Goddess of Mercy and Compassion

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Guanyin ~ The Goddess of Mercy and Compassion

 

~觀音~

 

 

 

 

Background & Origin of Guanyin- Scott Mulligan

 

 

Guanyin's Appearance- Stefanie Franchs

 

 

Myth's & Legends of Guanyin- Jessica Townsend

 

 

Veneration - Matt McEachern

 

 

Images of Guanyin- Shannon Mahoney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Stephanie.Franchs@colorado.edu

2. Shannon.Mahoney@colorado.edu

3. Matt.Mceachern@colorado.edu

4. Scott.Mulligan@colorado.edu

5. Jessica.Townsend@colorado.edu

 

Comments (24)

deborah.krause@colorado.edu said

at 2:17 pm on Apr 10, 2010

I loved the myths told and the beautiful pictures told. You may want to consider combining the images and appearance sections because they go together and I think having all the sections separated takes away from the great information given. It also makes it a bit repetitive. Score: 4

Brent Goebel said

at 7:49 pm on Apr 10, 2010

I really like the way you set the page up with the different links with descriptions. It really separates the different subjects out well. Very creative way to do it, I don't think anyone else did it this way, which makes it real unique! Way to be creative!

Cory said

at 3:27 pm on Apr 11, 2010

The set up was creative and different, but I'm not a big fan of it. It made it a pain to go back and forth and as stated above it takes away from the information. But other than that good job.

Amy Sereda said

at 4:07 pm on Apr 11, 2010

I was also not a big fan of the layout with the links. It made the information feel too divided and hidden away. Other than that, it was a very informative page. 4

cassie.fosheim@... said

at 10:01 pm on Apr 11, 2010

I really like this bodhisattva! I especially like that in some the images she is holding a glass of pure water. Each link had a lot of good information, but I also did not like how the links took you to a different page. But an extra few seconds isn't a big deal, so I thought the site overall was very well put together.

Lisa said

at 10:48 pm on Apr 11, 2010

I think because all the topics were on different links or pages, it was difficult to make connections between topics. But I think you guys did a good job on researching and putting information together

kodi said

at 10:59 am on Apr 12, 2010

Great pictures, I agree with it being hard to connect all of your info together because they are on different pages. But you guys did have a lot of great info!! 4/5

jeremy said

at 11:07 am on Apr 12, 2010

I think your page is well organized and very easy to depict who did their part. I liked how it is set up that you choose what you want to read. I do agree with kodi on that it is a little hard to bring it all together but at the same time i feel like it works. Good job guys.

Brittany Woods said

at 11:08 am on Apr 12, 2010

Guanyin is a favorite of mine, and I think you all handled her very well. Interesting and creative approach to concise organization; though separate sections for 'appearance' and 'images' seems a little redundant, I understand the need for delegation in a larger group. I found the 'background and origin' information especially fascinating. Overall, well done.

abigail.worsnop@... said

at 9:00 pm on Apr 12, 2010

The background information was very interesting. Although I understand where the group was coming from in organizing the page, it did seem a little hard to make connections between the images. However, overall, great information and images. 4

casey.helmig@colorado.edu said

at 1:08 pm on Apr 13, 2010

I really enjoyed reading through your site. I liked how it was set up through links, each link was very thorough, with really unique and different pictures from what I've seen on other sites. Each section had a ton of information, great job!

chau.nhan@colorado.edu said

at 3:09 pm on Apr 13, 2010

The home page was a fun idea. makes it interactive and easy to navigate. 5/5

Anne Buonanno said

at 6:00 pm on Apr 13, 2010

Overall, I am not really sure where I stand on links, I agree it makes it easier to navigate and find the information being searched, but I think the page would have flowed nicer if it was all on one page. The video of Thousand-Hand Guan Yin was amazing, and was helpful in understanding Guanyin's appearances. Ultimately, you guys did an awesome job expressing who Guanyin is and all she has to offer. 4.5/5

Sean Weinstein said

at 11:19 am on Apr 14, 2010

I enjoyed how you used links and the idea of a homepage. It was interactive and thorough. You covered a wide range of information on Guanyin using more than just text. I liked the video and was impressed by your overall presentation.

Ashley Herzberger said

at 12:05 pm on Apr 14, 2010

What I find fascinating about Buddhist Bodhisattvas in China is how the people take to these figures and venerate these figures as a form of protection, both from disease and daily evils, but also from the government. When I was doing my own research, I found the politics in China to often interfere with the Buddhist practices and beliefs in this country. I think this makes the Chinese figures even more powerful, because they have withstood the assaults of many strict government regimes.

kate.levin@... said

at 11:33 am on Apr 15, 2010

would have preferred it all on the page and less links but otherwise still interesting and informative 4.5/5

Keith Ohler said

at 3:57 pm on Apr 15, 2010

you just barely begin to talk about Guanyin's role as a female and what that mean's for the social status of women in the Buddhist world view but you don't go nearly far enough you could write a whole section on that topic rather than just a few words. I liked the video of the thousand armed guanyin quite lovely. 4 out of 5

kristen.cretecos@... said

at 12:02 pm on Apr 16, 2010

I really liked the graphics and the video was a nice touch. I personally liked the set up with multiple links to different pages, it made it seem very professional. Some info was a little redundant but that is understandable in group projects. Also, I think there could have been more flair in some areas of the site with fonts, colors, more media, etc but overall I would say you all did a nice job! 5/5

Chieh Lun Tang said

at 2:52 pm on Apr 16, 2010

Everything is very well described. It would've been nice to have the info just on this page, but its all just a click away so I guess that doesn't really matter. Good job.

courtney said

at 3:01 pm on Apr 16, 2010

I love all of the images of Guanyin. She looks so beautiful and peaceful in all of them. I really enjoyed the video of the dancers in the first section. I also liked the set up of this page, it made all the information seem less overwhelming.

Madelyn Morgan said

at 3:52 pm on Apr 17, 2010

In the section on Guanyin's background and origin you explained the reasoning behind the 11 heads. In class I remember Holly telling the story a bit differently. Avalokiteshvara was a boddhisattva of compassion whose goal was to save all sentient beings. He was actually succeeded in emptying the lower realms and was overwhelmed with joy and excitement, then with a blink of an eye all of the lower realms were full again. Frustrated his head blew up. He regrew 11 heads one to replace his old one and one to look in the other 10 directions up, down, N, NW, NE, S, SW, SE, E, and W so that he could be able to see and save more beings.

Overall great page. Appreciated all of the effort that went into the project. Lots of good information on the veneration of Guanyin. 5/5

hgayley@... said

at 12:48 am on Apr 19, 2010

Nice elements in this project! I appreciate the attention to detail in discussing Guanyin's iconography, specifically the symbolism of her water vase, willow branch, flowing robes and scroll. However, these repeat in two sections: Guanyin's Appearance and Images of Guanyin. In generally, I enjoyed the use of contemporary images – all well chosen. But some traditional scroll paintings also would have been nice especially on the images page.

Another strong element was the inclusion of the legend of Miao Shan. But again, it appears in two places: Background & Origin (as a quote) and Myths & Legends (as a well-done retelling of her tale referencing several versions). I agree with Keith that much more could have been said about gender in relation to Guanyin. You handle the topic adequately in relation to myths, but not enough is said in the section on ritual.

As others mention, the divisions in sections created a bit of a disconnect. Perhaps some better coordination on the content would have helped to focus each section and create a more coherent whole. 4 - Prof HG

nicole.broida@... said

at 12:43 pm on Apr 19, 2010

This page is very well set up with a great deal of information. It is interesting and creative! I think you guys did a great job organizing all the information and made it easy to follow. I really enjoyed this! 4/5

Lauren said

at 10:12 pm on Apr 20, 2010

I like how you have different links to every section, it makes it not so jumbled up. The pictures chosen and stories told are beautiful.

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