Within Yiguandao, scriptures function as a living thread that weaves together Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist inheritances into a single, syncretic path. Classical texts such as the Confucian Analects, the Taoist Daodejing, and Buddhist sutras are received as complementary witnesses to a unified truth, rather than as competing authorities. These writings are read and interpreted through a distinct Yiguandao lens, which emphasizes their shared ethical and spiritual core—Confucian moral cultivation, Taoist alignment with the Dao, and Buddhist compassion and wisdom. In this way, the classical canon becomes a foundation for understanding the movement’s broader vision of a “Three‑in‑One” teaching that underlies all traditions.

Alongside these ancient works, Yiguandao places great weight on revelatory scriptures produced through spirit‑writing, or fuji. These texts, received from Buddhas, immortals, and other divine beings, are treated as contemporary messages that stand on equal footing with older scriptures. They articulate central themes such as the salvific mission of the present age and the unity of diverse religious paths, and they are used to validate the movement’s claim to represent a culminating dispensation of truth. In this sense, scripture is not a closed archive but an ongoing dialogue between the human community and the transcendent.

In the daily life of practitioners, scriptures are not merely studied but enacted. They are recited in worship services and ceremonies, chanted in communal gatherings, and used as the basis for structured study that supports spiritual cultivation. Different texts may be emphasized for practitioners at various stages, guiding ethical conduct, inner refinement, and understanding of the movement’s theology. Through this shared engagement with both classical and revealed writings, Yiguandao communities find a common language of devotion, doctrine, and practice that shapes their collective identity and spiritual journey.