Kwan Yin

The goddess of kindness and compassion Kwan Yin is the subject of most of the pilgrimage mythology. She is typically seen cradling a baby, wearing all white, and sitting on a lotus in myths.

Her own father was said to have murdered her. She came to hell reciting religious literature, and the king of hell was furious. He returned her to the living world, where she received spiritual insights from Buddha and was later granted immortality.

The Kwan Yin temple, located at the peak of Wondrous Peak, has historically drawn a large number of pilgrims. The Pilgrimage Mythology also discusses how Buddhism came to China and prospered there.

According to legend, The Monkey King converted to Buddhism but continued to use Taoist knowledge and techniques to fight evil.