The Construction And Historical Relationship Of Confucianism, Buddhism And Taoism In Wuyishan

As the representative of the cultural oneness of Buddhism and Taoism, the culture of Wuyishan is very important in Chinese cultural history. As an international natural and cultural heritage and number 1 famous mountain in Fujian province, Wuyishan, which has a rich cultural basis, is the origins of Taoist Nanzong of Neidan branch and Shenxiaozong of Fuzhuan branch and Zhu Xi's Li ideas which are put forward by Zhu Xi who lived here for most of his life and had a profound impact on Chinese culture for several hundred years around the world. For thousand years, Wuyishan has become a famous mountain where Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism coexist and interact. For a long time the study on the culture of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Wuyishan is not so systematic and standard. Therefore, the author considers that it is necessary to analyze the construction and interrelationship of the culture of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Wuyishan and to discuss the inner historical clues of its formation in order to deepen the knowledge of the historical and cultural tradition.Based on previous researches on the culture of Wuyishan and guided by the principle of "conclusion comes from history and conclusion combines with history", the thesis uses Wuyishan zhi in Qianlong Period as the basic material complemented with other local historical materials, through analyzing famous people and places of activities of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Wuyishan, outlines the developing lines of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in Wuyishan and explores their historical relationship. The thesis is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 is Foreword which introduces the general situation, reviews the previous researches and puts forward the studying thoughts and analytical structure; chapter 2 "The Composition and Characteristics of Taoist Culture in Wuyishan", chapter 3 "The Composition and Characteristics of Buddhist Culture in Wuyishan" and chapter 4 "The Composition and Characteristics of Culture in Wuyishan" explore famous people's main activities and the development of buildings; chapter 5 "The Historical Relationship Between Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism" further analyzes the relationship based on the previous three chapters; chapter 6 is Conclusion which summarizes the whole thesis.