An American tourist was visiting a temple in Singapore when he
noticed two statues of a man and a woman by the altar.
He asked the monk what was the significance of the two. The monk
explained that in the Chinese system of yin and yang, positives
must always be balanced by negatives, and having the two statues
ensured that the universal balance was maintained.
"This statue of the woman is the Goddess of Mercy, Kuan-Yin."
"What about the other one?" asked the tourist.
In a hushed voice, the monk said, "This one is the God of No Mercy,
Kuan-Yew."
