Relationship between Buddhism and Confucianismin the Tokugawa Period
The article deals with the relationship between Buddhism and Confucianism in the Tokugawa period. It shows that attempts to prove the “religiosity” of Confucianism can hardly provide an adequate explanation of Buddhism- Confucianism interaction, while the traditional concept of the “three teachings” allows one to understand why the framework of their relations varied from syncretism to differentiation, not to say open confrontation.