OJPPOpen Journal of Philosophy2163-9434Scientific Research Publishing10.4236/ojpp.2014.41001OJPP-42506ArticlesSocial Sciences&Humanities Co-Existence and Convergence: Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in the Book <i>Cai Gen Tan</i> redY. Ye1*iSchool, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China* E-mail:yye@nju.edu.cn26012014040114October 23rd, 2013November 23rd, 2013 December 1st, 2013© Copyright 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. 2014This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cai Gen Tan is a key book that fuses Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Written in essay form that integrates maxims and epigrams, the book Cai Gen Tan suggests ways toward a simple, peaceful, and quiet mind and life, while promoting philosophical values for contemporary society and communicating Eastern thoughts to Western world.

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