千手觀音為觀音部果德之尊。“千(qian)(qian)”為(wei)無(wu)量及圓滿之義，以(yi)“千(qian)(qian)手”表(biao)示大慈悲的無(wu)量廣(guang)大，以(yi)“千(qian)(qian)眼(yan)”代(dai)表(biao)智慧的圓滿無(wu)礙。根據《陀(tuo)羅尼經》云(yun)：千(qian)(qian)手千(qian)(qian)眼(yan)觀世(shi)音能利益安(an)樂(le)一切(qie)眾(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)，隨眾(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)之機(ji)，相應五(wu)部五(wu)種法(fa)，而滿足一切(qie)愿求(qiu)

千(qian)手觀音”全(quan)稱“千(qian)手千(qian)眼觀世(shi)音(yin)菩薩”，又稱“千(qian)眼千(qian)臂觀世(shi)音(yin)菩薩”，是佛(fo)教(jiao)六觀音(yin)之一。

原生地(di)：邢臺(tai)南(nan)和(he)縣瓦(wa)礫崗(gang)和(he)白雀庵,影響：由此引發(fa)了國(guo)人對中(zhong)國(guo)的(de)(de)女(nv)性(xing)觀(guan)音(yin)菩薩的(de)(de)崇拜(bai), 據佛教典籍記載，千(qian)(qian)手觀(guan)音(yin)菩薩的(de)(de)千(qian)(qian)手表(biao)示(shi)遍護眾生，千(qian)(qian)眼則表(biao)示(shi)遍觀(guan)世間(jian)。唐代(dai)以(yi)后，千(qian)(qian)手觀(guan)音(yin)像在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)許多寺院中(zhong)漸(jian)漸(jian)作為主像被供(gong)奉。

千手千眼觀(guan)音的造(zao)(zao)像有兩種，一(yi)種是真塑造(zao)(zao)1000只手(shou)(shou)(shou)，每個手(shou)(shou)(shou)掌心中一只眼，千手(shou)(shou)(shou)的(de)排列猶(you)如孔雀開屏似的(de)排在觀音身后。另一種(zhong)是(shi)以42只手(shou)(shou)(shou)代表千手(shou)(shou)(shou)，除(chu)中央兩只手(shou)(shou)(shou)合(he)掌外，左右各(ge)有 20只手(shou)(shou)(shou)，每只手(shou)(shou)(shou)代表25只，象(xiang)征1000只手(shou)(shou)(shou)，手(shou)(shou)(shou)上各(ge)有眼睛，分別執各(ge)種(zhong)法器(qi)。這張澳門印制的(de)郵(you)票就是(shi)后一種(zhong)造像(xiang)的(de)演(yan)變(bian)