Praying for Good Health with.. Guanyin.

The Guanyin Shrine at the Thian Fah Foundation .. is located in front of the Thian Fah Foundation Hospital on Yaowarat Road, opposite Wat Traimitr Withayaram Worawihan. .. The shrine features a blend of Teochew Chinese architecture and houses the revered Guanyin, whom both Thai and Chinese people highly respect. Visitors can come to pray for health blessings. .. The Thian Fah Foundation is recognized as the first foundation in Thailand, established to provide aid to the underprivileged. .. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in the blessing-giving posture, is enshrined as the main deity in the shrine. This statue was brought from China in 1958 and has been open for public worship since then. .. The Guanyin statue is carved from fragrant sandalwood in the Tang Dynasty palace art style, but it is believed to have been created during the Song Dynasty, approximately 800-900 years ago. The statue is golden, prominent, and very beautiful.