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Why is there a phenomenon of "three religions in one" in China?

Life in the world, there will be worries and troubles, more suffering and less happiness, and when you have no choice but to seek relief, there are probably only two ways out. Either to envision a world of peace and happiness in which there is no more human suffering, or to reacquaint oneself with oneself, to sharpen one's temperament, and to comfort oneself.

And like our country, Confucianism is still the dominant system of thought, so no matter how Buddhism and Taoism flourish, the mainstream position of Confucianism remains undeniable. And while Confucianism is not a religion per se, it does have deep religious sentiments which are a fine line of emotions.

And at that time, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism can be said to be a three-legged tripod, and these three religious diversions and how to get along. And since the Han Dynasty, these three religions can be said to be the beliefs of the Chinese people. So to find a point in the middle, so that these three religions can not affect each other, but can have a good influence on the world.

The integration of the three religions began in the Tang Dynasty and became a reality in the Song Dynasty, starting with the Five Sons of the Northern Song Dynasty. First of all, Chinese culture itself is a very absorbing thing, the reason for this is that as a carrier of culture, people are good at tolerance, the scholarly level is the pursuit of personal fulfillment, and the folk level is the pursuit of happiness in the world.

Because our nation is predominantly Han Chinese, it has been passed down for a long time and naturally blended. Just like two pieces of rubber, put together for a long time naturally become one piece. Taoism and Confucianism as part of the pre-Qin philosophy, these two families in the process of formation and development, was originally to promote and influence each other.

And within this historical framework, Confucianism is responsible for sustaining the real world, while Taoism and Buddhism are responsible for ****ing with the different directions that make up the world after death. Binding each other, yet promoting each other.