Bloody Earth Avalokitesvara, Sean Knight was also completely baffled when he first heard this term.
So he searched the Internet, and not knowing was one thing, but upon discovering, Sean felt his blood was about to burst out!
Could this thing still exist?
Literally, Bloody Earth Avalokitesvara refers to an Avalokitesvara statue modeled out of blood and soil.
However, this blood and soil were the creation of Matsui Iwane.
Who was Matsui Iwane? He was the leading culprit behind the Nanjing Massacre!
Born in Nagoya, Japan, in 1878, Matsui Iwane had participated in the Russo-Japanese War and possessed extensive combat experience. He had stayed in China for almost 30 years and was a Sino-expert. From 1937 to 1938, Matsui Iwane was appointed by the Japan Army as the Troop Commander in the recruitment of soldiers for Nanjing. Due to his incitement and encouragement, the Japan Army committed the horrific "Nanjing Massacre."
