历史上泉州的宗教包括本土的道教、民间信仰和外来的佛教、伊斯兰教、基督教(景教)、印度教、摩尼教、犹太教等,他们共同并存,和谐共处。通过清源山碑铭,阐述泉州佛教、道教、伊斯兰教和睦共处,共修纯阳洞。僧俗共修寺院,儒释道三教徒共游柴泽洞,反映三教合一,和谐相处;龟山寺民间信仰的祖先崇拜共祀,书院、祠堂的共修,说明民间信仰与儒教、儒教与佛教关系密切等。
The religions of Quanzhou in history consisted of homeland Taoism, folk belief, and outsiders such as Buddhism, Islam, Christian, Hindustan, Manichean, and Judaism etc. which co-existed harmoniously. Through Mount Qingyuan's stone tablets, the harmonious coexistent of Buddhism, Taoism and Islam and their co-building of holy cave is illustrated, monks together with folks in share-effort constructed temples indicating three religions converged and their harmonious co-existence. And folks worship for ancestors in the temple of Mount Turtle, the co-building of college and temple all indicate the close relationship among folk belief, Confucianism,and Taoism.