The most popular Buddhist figures worshipped in Taiwan today are Sakyamuni, Amitabha and Avalokitesvara (Kuan-yin). As the founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni is revered as a fundamental teacher, and his birthday is celebrated with the greatest solemnity.
據統計台灣佛寺中，最受信徒敬拜的佛有三尊，依次為釋迦牟尼、阿彌陀、觀世音；因為釋迦牟尼為佛教的創始人，他被佛教徒奉為「本師」，在諸佛菩薩的誕辰中，也以四月八日釋迦牟尼佛的誕辰最為隆重。