Three teachings
Three religions, in the traditional culture of China and East Asia, refers to Confucianism (or Confucianism), Buddhism (Buddhism), Taoism three, also known as "Confucianism and Buddhism". The development of the concept of three religions, Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties is a stage, Tang and Song is a stage, Yuan Ming and Qing is a stage. In the beginning, although there are three religions even said, but each other is completely independent, and then mutual influence, mutual integration, and finally formed a "three religions" one of the Chinese culture and religion. Three religions are independent, but also inclusive and integration, forming a whole. In the three religions system, the Taoist Taoism is often dedicated to the Confucian saints and Buddha, Buddha, Buddhist temples tend to worship the Taoist gods and Confucian saints. China has four Taoist mountains and four major Buddhist mountains, in fact, are based on the teaching of the three religions confluence of the place. China's Five Sacred Mountains, is also a combination of three cultural mountains. Such as in Songshan, Shaolin Temple, Zhongyue Temple, Songyang College tripod set; one of the small mountain town of Anyang Palace main hall cave Confucius, Laozi, Sakyamuni, the door of the book: "only points to heaven and earth is always a rationale, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.