![]() Regardless of these historical circumstances, historians reconcile to the fact that the De Guia image is the oldest Marian image in the Philippines. Nino de Cebu, whether it is brought by Chinese merchants and the image is actually that of a Taoist deity "Kuan Yin" because of its oriental features and stance as evidently shown, or whether the image was brought by Blessed Odoric of Pordenone, a Franciscan Missionary for his Missionary work in Bolinao, Pangasinan in 1324 for the image was actually that of the Immaculate Conception. The origins of this image is still in question by Ecclesiastical and Secular Historians for different theories arises to her origin: whether it is brought by Ferdinand Magellan because of its close resemblance to the Sto. Later accounts claimed the statue was brought by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and was given as a gift to Rajah Humabon, whose realm included what is now Cebu City to the Kingdom of Maynila. ![]() It conveys an oriental charm Filipinos can easily identify withĪccording to the Anales de la Catedral de Manila, the crew of Miguel López de Legazpi discovered a group of animist natives worshiping a statue of a female figure in a pandan bush, later identified as the Virgin Mary along the seaside of what is now Ermita. In spite of its old age, the De Guia retained the ruddiness of its cheek and its youthful allure. ![]() These characteristics shows the probability that the image may have come from an Asian or if brought by galleon traders, it could have been commissioned to an artist who gets inspiration from Asian models. The statue is notable for its narrow, almond-shaped eyes, which some consider evidence of a Chinese origin for the statue. the unusual stance of the virgin, from the conservative stiffness of body line, has a bent torso very much like the Chinese goddess Kuan Yin.Īmong her regalia is a scepter, a set of jewels given by Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Rufino Santos in 1960, and a golden crown donated by Pope Paul VI during his visit to the Manila Cathedral on May 16, 1971.ĭetails of the face of the original imageĪt present, the pandan leaves (whether a real or plastic pandan leaves) are incorporated around the image's base as one of its iconic attributes. Upon close inspection, the image reveals a sarong-like bodice painted in the Chinese tradition of red, blue and gold paint. The image is depicted as the Immaculate Conception, she is dressed in both a manto and a stylized tapis, the traditional wraparound skirt of Filipino women. ![]() Tower of trample eliza piety skin#Made of molave (Vitex cofassus) wood, the statue stands about 50 centimetres (20 in) and is characterized by dark skin with a long, light brown hair. The wooden Black Madonna statue is locally venerated as patroness of navigators and travelers since the Spanish times, the image is enshrined at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guia, popularly known as the Ermita Church, in Ermita, Manila. There were different historical theories regarding the origin of this image, either from the Ferdinand Magellan expedition, Chinese traders, or apparently, the storied Bolinao Mission of Odoric of Pordenone, a Franciscan Missionary, of 1324 prior to the Magellan expedition. The Image of Nuestra Señora de Guia (English:Our Lady of Guidance) is considered as the oldest Marian statue in the Philippines. ![]()
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