On Three Religions Debate during northern Zhou Dynasty and southern Dynasties Buddhism

Northern Zhou Dynasty held a total of eleven debates among three religions from Zhouwudi(A.D.561-578).In terms of its logic,debates focus on three issues.Those are Weiyuansong's integrating Buddhism into Confucianism thought,Taoist's Yixia discussion thought,and monk Daoan's two religions thought.These three issues.These three concepts are closely related with the Southern Buddhism.Weiyuansong's thought refer to monk Huilin's On Black and White.Taoist's continue Guhuan On Yi and Xia.Monk Daoan's also absorb some Buddhism thought in southern dynasties,include the Religious relations,and the achievements of the shape and the spirit.