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The Three  Sages Tasting Vinegar by Sansan-zu.

According to legend, one day the famous Chinese poet Su Dongpo and his friend Huang Shangu went to a temple called Jinshansi to look for the monk Foyin. Foyin, happy to see his friends, brought out a large jar of peach wine and each man eagerly tasted the brew. All three men raised their eyebrows at the same time and puckered their lips in surprise at the bitter taste. The three figures represent China's three Creeds, with Su Dongpo as Confucianism, Huang Shangu as Taosim, and Foyin as Buddhism. The incident serves as a parable for the ecumenical doctrine that the "Three Creeds are One". 

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