LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xiii

PLATE	DESCRIPTION	LOCATION
XXV. a.	The Lord of the World original Sanskrit: "Lokeśvara". Bronze; height 6 inches. Khmer.	facing p. 64
b.	The Perfection of Wisdom original Sanskrit: "Prajnāpāramitā". Bronze; height 6 inches. Khmer.
c.	Udayana Buddha A style of Buddha image based on a legendary sandalwood statue made for King Udayana. Gilded bronze; height 8 inches. Tibetan.
d.	The Lord of Compassion original Sanskrit: "Avalokiteśvara". Bronze, with traces of gilding; height 9 inches. Korean.
XXVI.	The Giver of Sons (Goddess of Mercy) original Chinese: "Kuan-yin (Sung-tzŭ)". Porcelain; height 15 inches. Chinese.	facing p. 68
XXVII. a.	The Giver of Sons (Goddess of Mercy). Porcelain; height 13 inches. Chinese.	facing p. 78
b.	The Goddess of Mercy original Chinese: "Kuan-yin". Porcelain; height 8 inches. Chinese.
c.	The Goddess of Mercy. Porcelain; height 8 inches. Chinese.
d.	The Goddess of Mercy. Porcelain; height 5½ inches. Chinese.
XXVIII.	Holy Avalokiteśvara (The Lotus Holder) original Japanese: "Shō Kwan-non" (Sanskrit: "Padmapāṇi"). Wood, face and breast covered with gold leaf, with a painted glory A halo or aura of light; height 20 inches. From Nara, Japan.	facing p. 82
XXIX. a.	The Jewel Holder original Sanskrit: "Ratnapāṇi". Wood with gold lacquer; height 8½ inches. Japanese.	facing p. 90
b.	The Giver of Sons (Goddess of Mercy). Biscuit Unglazed porcelain; height 9½ inches. Chinese.
c.	The Giver of Sons (Goddess of Mercy). Ivory; height 4 inches. Chinese.
d.	The Goddess of Mercy. Bronze; height 6 inches. Chinese.
XXX.	Avalokiteśvara original Japanese: "Kwan-non". Gilded bronze; height 13½ inches. Japanese. This small statue belongs to the Imperial Treasures of Japan.	facing p. 94
XXXI. a.	The Lord of Compassion original Sanskrit: "Avalokiteśvara". Made of seven precious metals A traditional Tibetan alloy representing various celestial bodies; height 6 inches. Tibetan.	facing p. 96
b.	Mañjuśrī of the Lion's Roar original Sanskrit: "Simhanāda-Mañjuśrī". Bronze; height 6 inches. Tibetan.
c.	The Future Buddha original Sanskrit: "Maitreya". Bronze; height 8 inches. Tibetan.
d.	A Bodhisattva (?). Gilded copper; height 7 inches. Tibetan.
XXXII. a.	The Mother of Demons original Japanese: "Ki-shi-mo-jin". Wood; height 8 inches. Japanese.	facing p. 102
b.	The Goddess of Easy Childbirth original Japanese: "Koyasu Kwan-non". Wood; height 9 inches. Japanese.
c.	The Horse-Headed Avalokiteśvara original Japanese: "Ba-tō Kwan-non". Painted wood; height 28 inches. Japanese.
d.	The Horse-Headed Avalokiteśvara. Bronze; height 4 inches. Japanese.
XXXIII. a.	The Womb of the Earth original Japanese: "Jizō"; Sanskrit: "Kshitigarbha". Bronze; height 6 inches. Japanese.	facing p. 106
b.	The Womb of the Earth. Wood; height 3 inches. Japanese.
c.	The Womb of the Earth. Bronze; height 8 inches. Tibetan.
d.	The Womb of the Earth. Wood; height 12 inches. Japanese.
XXXIV. a.	Mañjuśrī, Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom original Chinese: "Wen-shu". Bronze; height 5 inches. Chinese.	facing p. 110
b.	Samantabhadra, Bodhisattva of Universal Virtue original Chinese: "P'u-hsien". Bronze; height 5 inches. Chinese.
c.	Mañjuśrī, Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom original Japanese: "Monju". Wood, lacquered and painted; height 31 inches. Japanese.
d.	The Goddess of Mercy original Chinese: "Kuan-yin". Gilded and painted bronze; height 9 inches. Chinese.
XXXV. a.	The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom original Sanskrit: "Mañjuśrī". Gilded bronze; height 4 inches. Tibetan.	facing p. 112
b.	The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom. Gilded copper; height 6 inches. Nepalese.
c.	The Bodhisattva of Transcendent Wisdom. Gilded copper; height 4 inches. Tibetan.
d.	The Lord of the World with the Lion's Roar original Sanskrit: "Simhanāda-Lokeśvara". Bronze; height 6½ inches. Tibetan.
XXXVI.	The White Savioress of the 'Seven Eyes' original Sanskrit: "White Tārā". Painting; height 12 inches. Tibetan (in colors).	facing p. 118
XXXVII. a.	The Savioress original Sanskrit: "Tārā". Bronze; height 7 inches. Tibetan.	facing p. 120
b.	The Savioress of the Lion's Roar. Agglomerated material A mixture often including clay and sacred substances, lacquered; height 10 inches. Tibetan.
c.	The Savioress. Gilded copper and yellow jade; height 4 inches. Tibetan.
d.	The Savioress. Gilded copper with jewel ornaments; height 14 inches. Tibetan.
XXXVIII.	The Savioress. Bronze with traces of gilding and jewel ornaments; height 28 inches. Tibetan.	facing p. 122