观世音菩萨图典（The Illustrated Book of Avalokiteśvara）

观音菩萨在中国广袤的土地上，漫长的历史时期中，发生了种种演变。老百姓按自己的愿望和喜好，塑造了许多富有民族特点，符合中国人自己的审美心理和情趣，从而为民众所喜爱的观音像。例如马郎妇观音、白衣观音、杨枝观音等。宋代以后更出现了按中国古代仕女形象而创作出来的观音菩萨像，这种佛像成了现今观音菩萨像的主流。Avalokiteśvara has been transformed into many styles on the vast land of China in the long history. According to their own wishes and preference, the Chinese people have created many statues of Avalokiteśvara, which express many national characteristics, and conform to Chinese people's aesthetic psychology and interest, thus getting popular among the Chinese people. Here are some examples: Malangfu Avalokiteśvara, Avalokiteśvara in White, Yangzhi Avalokiteśvara, etc. Since Song Dynasty, statues of Avalokiteśvara created according to the traditional beauty of China emerged,which has been the mainstream of Avalokiteśvara statues today.