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The three religions are: Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; The nine schools are: Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang School, Legalist School, Famous School, Mohist School, Military Strategist, Miscellaneous School and Peasant School.

The so-called "three religions" are Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Confucianism was founded by Confucius, so it is also called Confucianism and Holy Religion. It has a long history from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the last glory of feudal society-Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Confucianism, as a theory that has ruled China for two thousand years, has always been full of influential sages. In addition to Meng Yan, Zeng Xun and other Confucian representatives, Dong Zhongshu also played a decisive role in the development of Confucianism.

Nine-stream language produced Hanshu Yiwenzhi. The reason why this concept uses "flow" to describe society is because water flows at will and there is great uncertainty. According to the history of a hundred schools of thought contending, the "nine influential schools" are called "nine schools", namely, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, France, famous artists, miscellaneous notes, farmhouse music, militarists and yin and yang schools.

Three religions, nine streams, five elements and eight merits

The "Three Religions" refers to the nine schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in China, which can be divided into the upper nine schools, the middle nine schools and the lower nine schools.

(1) Shangjiuliu

As the saying goes, a first-rate Buddha, a second-rate fairy, a third-rate emperor, a fourth-rate official, a fifth-rate cabinet elder, a sixth-rate prime minister, seven advances (scholars), eight lifts (people) and nine solutions.

(2) Nine streams in the middle

As the saying goes, a first-rate scholar, a second-rate doctor, a third-rate painter, a fourth-rate leather (shadow play), a fifth-rate player, a sixth-rate player (fortune-telling), seven monks, eight ways and nine chess pieces.

Specifically: Juzi, doctor, relative, painter, scholar, chess player, monk, Taoist and nun. Scholar, doctor, Dan Qing, leather (shadow play), playing and singing, gold (divination), monk, Taoist, chess and piano. Lizi, medicine, geomantic omen, criticism, painting, monks, Taoism, chess, calligraphy and painting.

(3) Dirty flow

The so-called first-class platform is second-rate, circus is third-rate, circus is fourth-rate, pool is fifth-rate, back rubbing, seven repairs and eight matches with nine prostitutes.

Specifically, it refers to: master, official, scale, matchmaker, pawn, demon, thief, thief and prostitute. High platform, blowing, circus, pushing, pool, back rubbing, repairing, matching, prostitute. Beat dogs, sell oil, pedicure, shave, carry vegetables, tailor, actor, prostitute, hand blow. Witches, prostitutes, great gods, bangzi, shaved heads, hand-blowers, artists, street vendors, and sugar sellers.

Five elements: car shop, boat shop, shop shop, foot shop and official shop.

Eight trades: goldsmith, silversmith, coppersmith, blacksmith, tin smith, carpenter, bricklayer and stonemason.