Three Persian religions

Three Persian religions
唐代三夷教

Iranian prophet Zarathushtra, the founder of Zoroastrianism

Painting of a Christian figure, dated to the 9th century, associated with the Persian Church in China during the Tang dynasty

Sermon on Mani's Teaching of Salvation, dated to the 13th century, associated with Manichaeism in China during the Yuan dynasty

The three Persian religions (Chinese: 唐代三夷教, Táng-dài sān yí jiào, transl. "Three Foreign Religions of the Tang Dynasty"), as a medieval Chinese concept, referred to a group of Iranian religions that spread to Tang China. They were recognized and protected under Tang rule, helping them to prosper in China at a time when Sassanid Iran was falling to the early Muslim conquests. The three religious movements identified by the term were Zoroastrianism, the Persian Church, and Manichaeism.