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Who are the Three Saints of China?
The three great saints in China are Laozi, Confucius and Huineng.

1, Lao Tzu

Lao Zi, Li Minger, Bo Yang. According to Records of the Historian and other ancient books, Laozi was a native of Guxian County of Chen State in the Spring and Autumn Period. Laozi is a thinker, philosopher, writer and historian in ancient China, and the founder and main representative of Taoist school. Lao Tzu's name is Daosheng.

2. Confucius

Confucius, surnamed Kong, named Qiu, Ming, was born in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his ancestral home was in the Song Dynasty. He was a great thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient China. Confucius was honored by later rulers as the sage, the most holy and holy teacher, the most holy teacher, the king's teacher and the model for later generations.

3. Hui Neng

Huineng, also known as Huineng, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, was the founder of Nanzong Zen, and was called the sixth ancestor of Zen in the history of Buddhism. Huineng's Zen method is based on fixed wisdom, which holds that there is awareness and no trouble; The direct evidence of consciousness is epiphany. Huineng, the sixth ancestor, was called Tessa by later generations.

Introduction to China's Three Sages' Works

1, Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching is a philosophical work written by Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period, a work written before the separation of the pre-Qin philosophers in ancient China, and an important source of Taoist philosophical thoughts. Tao Te Ching is one of the greatest works in the history of China, which has a profound influence on traditional philosophy, science, politics and religion.

2. The Analects of Confucius

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by disciples and re-disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period. Written in the early Warring States period. The book focuses on narration, supplemented by narration, which embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism.

3. Six Ancestors Tanjing

The Six Ancestors Tanjing, also known as the magic weapon Tanjing of the Six Ancestors Master, is a Buddhist classic. The scripture mainly records Huineng's life story and words and deeds; Tanjing thought played an important role in the development of Zen.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Laozi