Bodhisattva of Compassion Seated in Royal Ease at the Denver Art Museum was created in 10ᵗʰ century China. The 17-inch-tall sculpture depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin sitting serenely on a lotus throne, gazing down as if listening intently to its devotees. Guanyin’s name means “the one who always hears.” Discover what makes this 1,000-year-old sculpture a masterpiece with Christoph Heinrich, Frederick and Jan Mayer Director of the Denver Art Museum.