manichaeism

• 由摩尼于公元三世纪创立的宗教，融合了琐罗亚斯德教的光明与黑暗二元论、巴比伦民间传说、佛教伦理以及基督教的表面元素；曾在罗马帝国广泛传播，但到公元1000年左右基本消亡。

A religion founded by Manes in the third century, synthesizing Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark with Babylonian folklore, Buddhist ethics, and superficial elements of Christianity; it spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000.

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   A dualistic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE, which synthesizes elements of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity, centered on the cosmic struggle between light and darkness.

   宗教教义

   • Manichaeism spread rapidly across the Roman Empire and into Asia.
   • The core belief of Manichaeism is the eternal conflict between good and evil.
   • Scholars study Manichaeism to understand early religious syncretism.

   同义词manichaeanism