‘Cao Daism is the outcome of an attempt to create the ideal religion through the fusion of secular and religious philosophies of the East and West.
‘The result is a potpourri that includes aspects of most of the religious philosophies known in Vietnam during the early 20th century: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, native Vietnamese spiritualism, Christianity, and Islam. The term Cao Dai (meaning high tower or palace) is a euphemism for God.’