【知识点】
parable「名词」寓言（一般宣扬道德或宗教教义，《圣经》里耶稣所讲的故事就是parables）
sutra「名词」佛教的经文（由天竺僧人摄摩腾和竺法兰在东汉洛阳城外的白马石共同翻译的《四十二章经》相传是第一部有中文版本的佛典）
借花献佛：出自《过去现在因果经》，是释迦摩尼施法治理虫害获得了穷人们的爱戴的故事
Despite different emphases， these major schools of thought shared many overlapping beliefs， including belief in an ultimate Way of harmony grounded in the unity of heaven， earth， and humanity. Each school saw the others' teachings not as wrong but as possessing only a partial understanding of the greater whole. As centuries of debate and cross-fertilization created an evolving syncretism， these schools' shared concerns became major currents in the literary tradition. The foundations of Chinese literature can be mapped as overlapping paths for approaching the Way.
syncretism「名词」不同宗教、哲学或思想的融合
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