From Three-in-One Doctrine to the Religion of Three-in-One
Lin Chaoen’s syncretic religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21492541 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhejia Tang (0009-0004-1015-9100, Hangzhou City University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0259-9422 • E-ISSN: 2072-8050 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/hts.v79i5.9210 |
| OpenAlex | W4388766421 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Lin Chaoen, who was also called the ‘Two heresies of Minzhong’ with Li Zhi, was famous for advocating the thought of ‘Three-in-One Doctrine’ and establishing the Religion of Three-in-One. In the past, the study of Lin Chaoen and the Religion of Three-in-One was basically based on religious study, and his identity as a scholar was ignored. Therefore, this article mainly analyses Lin Chaoen’s thought of ‘Three-in-One Doctrine’ from the field of philosophy and reveals the close relationship between his theory of three religions and the formation of the Religion of Three-in-One. Lin Chaoen’s thought originated from Yangming’s mind philosophy; thus, the emergence of the Religion of Three-in-One also means that the traditional Confucianism has the possibility of becoming a folk religion. Contribution: This article examines Lin Chaoen’s thought of ‘Three-in-One Doctrine’ from the perspective of philosophical theory, and reveals that the essence of his thought of ‘Three-in-One Doctrine’ is Yangming’s mind philosophy. Moreover, this article analyses the transformation process from the thought of ‘Three-in-One Doctrine’ to the Religion of Three-in-One, and reveals that the Religion of Three-in-One is a new type of folk religion developed from an academic group
Aesthetics · Art · Doctrine · Epistemology · Heresy · Philosophy of religion · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |