List of common misconceptions
The Buddha is not a god.  In early Buddhism, Siddhārtha Gautama possessed no salvific properties and strongly encouraged "self-reliance, self discipline and individual striving."  However, in later developments of Mahāyāna Buddhism, notably in the Pure Land (Jìngtǔ) school of Chinese Buddhism, the Amitābha Buddha was thought to be a savior.  Through faith in the Amitābha Buddha, one could be reborn in the western Pure Land.  Although in Pure Land Buddhism the Buddha is considered a savior, he is still not considered a god in the common understanding of the term.