17TH CENTURY

The present bodhisattva is identified as Samantabhadra, or Puxian Pusa. The deity is known as 'He whose bounty is omnipresent' and represents the Buddhist Law and compassion. Samantabhadra is associated with Manjusri, or Wenshushili Pusa, Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Samantabhadra usually appears alongside Manjusri as the acolytes of Sakyamuni, forming a group known as the 'three venerables of Sakyamuni.'