Study Of Thoughts' Interaction Of Confucianism, Buddhism And Daoism In Wei-Jin Period

The Interaction of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism is a very important cultural phenomenon in the Chinese intellectual history. Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism first meet in Wei-Jin Period. They are reference, assimilate and absorb from each other in the period of encounter, conflict and fusion, and excite Chinese culture into a prosperous times. The Interaction of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism laid a good foundation for their following development and historical location, and setup a new pattern which take Confucianism as the base, take Daoism as an inner spiritual search, take Buddhism as the pursuit excess.Pi Xirui has divide the history of Confucian classics, and name the period of Wei-Jin as "A Decaying Epoch". He pointed out that Confucian classics is prosperite in the Han Dynasty and decline accompany with the doom of Han dynasty. Confucian classics is get into dilemma in the early days of Wei Dynasty. Daoism is made into rejuvenation age. Classical works such as Lao Tzu and Zhuangzi come into fashion. Daoism reached palmy days since Pre-Qin Perild. Taoist sets up initial systes theory accompy with the development of Daoism. Taoist theory's development give an impetus to Daoism. Scholars try to led Daoism to supplementary Confucianism in the early days of Wei dynasty. He Yan and Wang Bi let slip the fusion of Confucianism and Daoism by interpretate Confucian classic use Daoism thought. Confucianism has a new trend.Xuan-Xue hold a leading post in the stream of thought of Wei-Jin period. The purpose of Xuan-xue is to solve the problem between Confucianism and Daoism. But it turned out just the opposite. The result of fusion Confucianism and Daoism is a negative affectivity. So Xuan-Xue drop into disintegration. Pragna to be a new idea resources.It is a very important period at the history of traditional cultural fusion in Wei-Jin period, especially in Eastern Jin. Mahayana theory is flourish influenced by various philosophies especially by Daoism. And there are come into being six school, or we can call it seven sects. By fusion with Chinese culture, Buddhist began to form his own system of philosophy followed along with the introducing of "Essential Empty". From then on, Buddhism grow up into a importance and influence religious ideas. Buddhism take a great spreading by fusion with Daoism, and take the supporting of authority by fusion Confucianism. This way is to be proved successful by absorpting wisdom from Daoism and participanting society. Buddhism has melt into the system of Chinese culture and influenced the following development of Chinese culture. Although refuse, condemn and reject Buddhism at the early times, Confucianism and Daoism accept it with great inclusiveness and use it for their own development. Accompany with the decline of Xuan-Xue and the fusion of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, the stream of thought of Wei-Jin has fulfill its historical mission.The Interaction between different cultures will affect each other. Confucian scholars will be thinking about ontology of Confucianism and the sage realm by more in-depth study. Daoist scholar will be thinking of the base of their theory. Buddhism give a great impact on traditional culture since it entry into china and fusion Confucianism and Daoism. On the other hand, Confucianism and Daoism began to rethink their theory. And Buddhism is influenced by Chinese culture. This is profoundly manifested in the change of "Essential Empty" and the recognition of secular propriety.It is a very important subject for us to explore the Interaction between Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism. And it is the crux for us to understand the tradition, core and spirit of Chinese culture. We can explore that both of them how to establish their status, how to settle their respective different ideological and spiritual appeal when first meeting. It is more important for those who want to research the Interaction between Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism that explore peristalsis and reflection when Confucianism and Daoism encount Buddhism, the range and limit of holding and absorpting when Buddhism face Confucianism and Daoism. The Bian sect of Buddhism said that one may call it electicist and new theory. It is not compromise but selection absorption of Interaction among those three. It is not enough to understand and grasp the thought of Wei-Jin period by study one of them. We should restore the history of Wei-Jin thoughts follow the history track, to explore the underlying reason of it. Only by this way, that we can understand the special historical period of cultural development.