Three teachings

Confucius handing over an infant Gautama Buddha to an elderly Laozi
Three laughs at Tiger Brook, a Song dynasty (12th century) painting portraying three men representing Confucianism, Taoism (Daoism), and Buddhism laughing together
Hanging Temple, which contains Daoist, Buddhist and Confucian deities and halls.
The Three Sages (Confucius, Buddha, Laozi) 三聖圖, 1615 Xingming guizhi

In Chinese philosophy, the three teachings (Chinese: ; pinyin: sān jiào; Vietnamese: tam giáo, Chữ Hán: 三教) are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. All of these three teachings are considered a harmonious aggregate.[1] Literary references to the "three teachings" by prominent Chinese scholars date back to the 6th century.[1] The term may also refer to a non-religious philosophy built on that aggregation.

  1. ^ a b "Living in the Chinese Cosmos: Understanding Religion in Late-Imperial China". afe.easia.columbia.edu.

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