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Three teachings

Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism, regarded in China as complementary paths.

Also: sanjiao

Daoism and Chinese thought

Sanjiao, the three teachings, names the coexistence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism in Chinese culture. From the Song dynasty many held that the three are one, each serving a different aspect of life: Confucianism for society, Daoism for the body, Buddhism for the mind.