The 19th day of the 9th lunar month marks the third of Guanyin’s annual holy days, commemorating the moment she renounced worldly life to pursue the path of compassion. In Taoist-Buddhist interpretation, this act of renunciation mirrors the Taoist ideal of wu yu (desirelessness), the shedding of attachments that cloud the original nature. Devotees observe vegetarian diets, perform prostrations, and chant the Heart Sutra. The three Guanyin days (birth, enlightenment, renunciation) together map the complete arc of spiritual transformation.