Men wearing Guanyin and women wearing Buddha is a folk prayer and a folk custom, that is, men wear accessories and wear Guanyin, while women need to wear Maitreya Buddha. ?There is also a homophonic meaning that men carry official seals and women carry blessings.
The reason why "men wear Guanyin" is mainly because in the past, those who were doing business, rushing for exams, etc. were all men. They were away from home all the year round, and men tended to have more irritable personalities. Guanyin is a symbol of compassion and gentleness. "Men wear Guanyin" It is to hope that men can be gentle. ?
The "Buddha" in "Female Wearing Buddha" does not refer to the Buddha Sakyamuni, but to Maitreya Bodhisattva, and it is the shape of Maitreya Bodhisattva with a big belly. Because the ancients believed that women are more petty, and the shape of Maitreya Bodhisattva with a big belly resembles a smiling face and a big belly, which means happiness and magnanimity, so the "Female Buddha" hopes that women can be more calm and open-minded.
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Men wearing Guanyin and women wearing Buddha means that men and women are complementary. Men can absorb some of the advantages of women to make up for the shortcomings of men, while women can absorb the advantages of men. Some advantages make up for your shortcomings.
In traditional Chinese culture and the Book of Changes, there is great emphasis on the balance of yin and yang. Since there is a female Guanyin that we believe in, there must be a male god that we believe in to correspond to it. In Buddhism, it is none other than Buddha. Therefore, we chose to use the cheerful Maitreya Buddha as the image to achieve this goal in one go. Some kind of balance.