In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara is a Bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. He can manifest himself in many forms. This Bodhisattva is variably depicted, described and portrayed in different cultures as either male or female. In Tibet, he is known as Chenrezig. In China, Taiwan and other Chinese communities, Avalokiteśvara has evolved into the somewhat different female figure Guanyin or Guanshiyin;