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.


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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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John D. Langlois, Jr. and Sun K'O-K'Uan, 1983, Three Teachings Syncretism and The Thought of Ming T'ai-tsu
Timothy Brook, 1993, Rethinking Syncretism: The Unity of the Three Teachings and their Joint Worship in Late-Imperial 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, Buddhist-Taoist rivalry and the evolution of the story of Lü Dongbin’s slaying the Yellow Dragon with a flying sword
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