Kuan-shi Yin, meaning "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the (human) World". Chinese Bodhisattva/ Goddess of Compassion, Mercy and Kindness is considered to be a mother-goddess and patron of seamen. Kwan-Shi-Yin (Chinese: 觀世音, Guānshìyīn) literally means "he who perceives the world's lamentations". #BFRH3