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WEN-SHU-P'USA faith in the Bodhisat va. However they should bear in mind that those who make this arduous trips are general y not mere sight- seers but seekers of wisdom who are keen meditators and there- fore possessing calm and not easily excitable minds that are likely to be affected by the aforementioned factors. Temples dedicated to Wen-shu P'usa are a rarity but a statue honouring this Bodhisat va can be found in most Chinese temples. General y Wen-shu either appears in a triad with the Buddha Sakyamuni and Pu H'sien P'usa or, with Kuan Shih Yin P'usa and Pu H'sien P'usa, as shown in the Pantheon of Deities. ese ree Great Bodhisat vas, when appearing in a Trinity, are in their feminine forms showing Wen-shu riding the Green Lion and Pu H'sien astride the White Elephant. Wen-shu, as usual, represents the Buddha's Wisdom aspect, Pu H'sien, the Perfect Activity of Love, and Kuan Yin, the Perfect Compassion -- these three aspects when combined together make up the Buddha's perfection. In the Miao Shan legend, the Green Lion of Wen-shu was described to be the transformation of the God of Fire and the White Elephant being the Spirit of the Water: two evil spirits who captured the parents of the Princess when they set out to visit Hsiang Shan where Miao Shan was then residing, but were later subdued by heavenly forces. Upon Miao Shan's canonization into a Bodhisat va and earning the title as `e Very Compassionate Saviour of the Afflicted, Miraculous and Helpful Protectress of Mortals', her two elder sisters too earned great spiritual elevations. Miao Ching became Wen-shu P'usa and bears the title of `e Very Virtuous P'usa, the Com- pletely Beautiful, Rider of the Green Lion'. ¡ûBACK¡û |INDEX| ¡úNEXT¡ú |