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Three teachings
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Chinese_philosophy/Tx4ruDzB">Chinese philosophy</a>, the <i>three teachings</i> are <a href="/facts/Confucianism/Nlbwgmxw">Confucianism</a>, <a href="/facts/Taoism/Bk79rd9J">Taoism</a>, and <a href="/facts/Buddhism/G0wsjrSl">Buddhism</a>. The learning and the understanding of the three teachings are traditionally considered to be a harmonious aggregate within Chinese culture. Literary references to the "three teachings" by prominent Chinese scholars date back to the 6th century. The term may also refer to a non-religious philosophical grounds of aggregation as exemplified within traditional Chinese medicine. </p>