Three ancestral treasures (三樣寶; ''sān yàng bǎo'', 三宗寶; ''sān zōng bǎo'', or 三寶; ''sān bǎo'') refers to three treasured items coming from a particular region within the
culture of China
Chinese culture () is one of the world's oldest cultures, originating thousands of years ago. The culture prevails across a large geographical region in East Asia and is extremely diverse and varying, with customs and traditions varying grea ...
. Each region has its own three treasures passed down from generations.
List of regional treasures
The following is sorted alphabetically by region:
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Three Treasures (Taoism)
The Three Treasures or Three Jewels () are basic virtues in Taoism. Although the ''Tao Te Ching'' originally used ''sanbao'' to mean "compassion", " frugality", and "humility", the term was later used to translate the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma ...
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Three Treasures (traditional Chinese medicine)
The Three Treasures or Three Jewels () are theoretical cornerstones in traditional Chinese medicine and practices such as , , and . They are also known as and (; "essence, breath, and spirit").
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Etymology and meaning
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References
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