The Sahā Triad or Three Saints of the Saha World (娑婆三聖, pinyin: suōpó sānshèng) is a devotional motif in East Asian Buddhist art. It represents the chief Buddha and bodhisattvas of the Sahā World:
Śākyamuni Buddha Avalokiteśvara bodhisattva, often depicted in the form of Guanyin Kṣitigarbha bodhisattva The figures are usually presented such that Buddha is in the middle with Guanyin to the Buddha's left (that is on the viewer's right) and Kṣitigarbha on the Buddha's right.
Summary The Sahā Triad is a relatively recent development in Buddhist art and is particularly popular in Taiwan. Although largely affiliated with the Tzu Chi Foundation, it has spread among the broader circle of Chinese Buddhism.
Chapter 12 of the Kṣitigarbha Sūtra provides an episode in which all these of these figures are present:
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