The Guanyin Which Been Misinterpreted As Blessed Virgin Mary

The topic of this paper, is the white porcelain Guanyin of the Blanc de Chine,the study will focus on the historical Phenomenon of Dehua white porcelain Guanyin been misinterpreted as Blessed virgin Mary in Ming dynasty. The study will draw on and use the theory of image research, philosophical hermeneutics, and religion research, misinterpret theory and history. By analysis the feminization process in the develop course of Guanyin, white porcelain Guanyin been influenced by Christianity in Ming dynasty, the similarity of the religion meaning between Guanyin and Blessed virgin Mary, people's worship of the goddess, the spare process of Christianity in Japan form16 to 17 century, the communication process of Japan culture and Western culture which be represented by European missionaries, the Japanese shogun's policy of Ban religion and its influence. According to these study aspects, including image, religion, cultural exchange and social factors. Study the reason of the misinterpret event comprehensively. Explain that the very event was an intentional misinterpret event. The arise of this event not only because the similarity of the religion meaning and the image between Guanyin and Blessed virgin, but also assume greater scope and depth because the Social environment in the same period. Especially due to the Japanese shogun's policy of Ban religion such objective factors. In short, that is out of the purpose of avoid the religious repression, Japanese Christian have to use the Dehua white porcelain Guanyin as the substitute of Blessed virgin Mary, for conserve their faith.