Question: who are important figures in buddhism?
Answer: Avalokitesvara. -Known in Tibet as Chenrezig. -most popular bodhisattva (masculine) of Mahayana and unofficially in Theravada. ...  Siddhartha Gautama. -Born 563 BC in Lumbini (Southern Nepal). ...  Thich Nhat Hanh. -Creator of socially engaged Buddhism. ...  Ashoka. -304-232 BC.