Confucianism, Buddhism & Taoism, the three teachings are the philosophical bedrock of ancient Chinese society. In this video, I will talk about the realpolitik of the synthesization of these philosophies and religions.


[TIMESTAMP]
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Malleability of Confucianism
2:13 Malleability of Taoism
3:54 Malleability of Buddhism
5:46 Early interactions
7:10 Buddhism vs Taoism
9:35 Three Teaching Synthesized
10:57 Monotheism vs Polytheism

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SOURCES:
John D. Langlois, Jr. and Sun K'OK'Uan, 1983, Three Teachings Syncretism and The Thought of Ming T'aitsu
Timothy Brook, 1993, Rethinking Syncretism: The Unity of the Three Teachings and their Joint Worship in LateImperial China
Michel Strickmann, 1978, A Taoist Confirmation of Liang Wu Ti's Suppression of Taoism
Sechin Jagchid, 1980, Buddhism & Taoism During Mongol Rule
Daniel J. Paracka Jr., 2012, China's Three Teachings and the Relationship of Heaven, Earth and Humanity
WU Guangzheng, 2007, BuddhistTaoist rivalry and the evolution of the story of Lü Dongbin’s slaying the Yellow Dragon with a flying sword
Michael Loewe, 2011, Dong Zhongsu, a Confucian Heritage

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