Three teachings

This article is about San Jiao in Chinese society. For a concept of San Jiao within the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), see San Jiao.
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: 三教; pinyin: sān jiào; Vietnamese: tam giáo, Chữ Hán: 三教) are Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The learning and the understanding of the three teachings are traditionally considered to be a harmonious aggregate within Chinese culture.[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 philosophical grounds of aggregation as exemplified within traditional Chinese medicine.

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