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From a religious viewpoint, Buddhist Goddess of Mercy(Avalokitéshvara) is the divinity that has many sided shapes. Buddhist Goddess of Mercy appears by either god or goddess according to necessity. But historically while Buddhist Goddess of Mercy was masculinized in India, it became feminized entering to China. It's similar to Korea. In China, it was begun at Tang era and was generalized at Sung era. In Korea, it was begun at Shilla era and was generalized at Chosun era. Gwaneum's becoming goddess that appeared at the Middle Ages inherited goddess' tradition of the previous Middle Ages. In other words, it is a phenomenon happened within pedigree of Holy Mother faith which was connected to Great Mother and Progenitress. This is the result of women's desire to be compensated for social suppression through Buddhist Goddess of Mercy psychologically.