Editor's Note:
The Enlightenment Day of Bodhisattva Guanyin is on the 19th day of the sixth lunar month. This year, it falls on July 12. At Nanshan Temple of Sanya in China’s Hainan Province, monks prayed and freed captive animals to mark the special occasion. They also prayed for world peace and harmony as well as people’s happiness. People from around the world have made pilgrimages here for the one-day event. Photos: CFP
Monks in Nanshan Temple pray to celebrate the Enlightenment Day of Bodhisattva Guanyin in Sanya, China’s Hainan Province on July 12, 2017. Photo: CFP figcaption > Monks in Nanshan Temple pray to celebrate the Enlightenment Day of Bodhisattva Guanyin in Sanya, China’s Hainan Province on July 12, 2017. Photo: CFP figcaption > Monks in Nanshan Temple pray to celebrate the Enlightenment Day of Bodhisattva Guanyin in Sanya, China’s Hainan Province on July 12, 2017. Photo: CFP figcaption > Monks in Nanshan Temple pray to celebrate the Enlightenment Day of Bodhisattva Guanyin in Sanya, China’s Hainan Province on July 12, 2017. Photo: CFP figcaption >