What is the legendary story of several beads of Guanyin stone statues?

In the north mountain of Dazu stone carving, there are several Guanyin stone statues, which are called "coquetry Guanyin". She is only 1 m tall, wearing a crown and stepping on a lotus flower. Her light posture seems to move with the wind, and her eyes are full of smiles and a little shy, which has left a deep impression on the world. There is a very beautiful story about this stone carving, which makes future generations deeply moved.

Legend has it that there was an old stonemason in the Song Dynasty who wanted to carve a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in Beishan. But he designed many samples and they were not satisfied. One evening, he sat down to the stream to wash his feet. Suddenly there was a burst of girl's laughter behind him: "Look, your pants are soaked." Looking back, the old stonemason turned out to be a shepherd girl of 13 years old. Her kind heart and charming appearance suddenly inspired the old stonemason. The old stonemason forgot his tiredness, went back to the mountain, dressed in Dai Yue, and made this statue of goddess with strong human feelings in one go according to the little girl's expression. According to the Buddhist scriptures, this stone statue should be called Guanyin, but as soon as it came out, it immediately became famous in Beishan. Later generations admired her beauty and gave her a nickname called "charming Guanyin".

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