Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are three representatives of ancient Chinese culture. They have fundamentally different perceptions of the definition of life and death. Confucianism focuses on the awe of providence and on self-cultivation; Buddhism views death as a transformation of the organs and senses and inescapable karma; Taoism disregards preordination and focuses on bravery and advancement. Meanwhile, modern life and death studies focus on the philosophy of life and death. These studies aim to deepen our understanding of life and death through the insights of experts in this area and the relevant studies of past scholars. This thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is the introduction, which explains the motivation, the scope and the purpose of the study. The second chapter is about the outlook of the views of life and death in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Buddhism. It discusses the significance of the analysis of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism views on life and death and discusses the differences between the arguments of each school of thought. The third chapter is about modern life and death studies. It aims to discuss the current development and perspectives of these studies and to further understand the meaning of the ideas explored by modern life and death studies. The fourth chapter compares the views of life and death in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism and describes the differences between them. In addition, the relationship between these views with folk beliefs and their connection with modern society is also explained. The fifth chapter is the conclusion, with a description of research results and the direction of future research. Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism define life and death from different angles and these interpretations, as well as the theories of modern life and death studies, all help explain the exploration of life and death and the concept of life in this article. It also uses the three schools of thoughts to study the spirit of vi these ideologies, which serves as the starting point for the study of the concept of life and death in this thesis.
