Great Compassion Mantra (大悲觀世音菩薩至道禮文)

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The "Great Compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Supreme Path Liturgical Text" is an important liturgical and repentance scripture in Chinese Buddhism, traditionally compiled by the eminent Yuan Dynasty monk Wang Zicheng. Its historical background is deeply rooted in the profound devotion to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva within Chinese Buddhism, and it became widely circulated especially during the Yuan and Ming periods. The core content focuses on reverently praising the vast compassion and boundless vow-power of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Through rituals such as prostration, repentance, and making vows, it guides practitioners in purifying their minds and accumulating merit. In terms of Buddhist significance, this liturgical text is regarded as one of the key rituals for practicing the Avalokitesvara Dharma method. It embodies the Bodhisattva path spirit of Mahayana Buddhism and has had a profound influence on the development of repentance rituals and the popularization of Avalokitesvara devotion in later Chinese Buddhism.