Who were there in ancient society?

It can be summarized by "three religions and nine streams" (also called "nine streams and three streams"), which generally refers to the religions and various academic schools in ancient China, and is the hierarchical division of people's status and professional names in ancient China. In ancient vernacular novels, there are often derogatory meanings.

Three religions, in the Han Dynasty, were called "Xia, Yin Shangjing and Zhou" by Han Confucianism, and some of them were also called the teaching contents of Confucianism. After Buddhism was introduced into China, the three religions usually refer to Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. The meanings of the three religions in later generations are basically fixed, referring to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Ninety-six, in Hanshu? Artistic and literary records refer to Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Legalism, Famous Artists, Mohism, Military Strategist, Miscellaneous Family and Peasant Family respectively. Nine streams can be subdivided into upper nine streams, middle nine streams and lower nine streams, but there are different opinions. Emperors, sages, hermits, immortals, literati, warriors, farmers, workers, Shang Buddha, Heaven, Emperor, Official, Ge Lao, Prime Minister, Jin, Ju, Buddha, Immortal, Emperor, Official, Fighting Officer, Weigher, Worker, Merchant, Zhuang Tianfo, Immortal, Emperor, Official, and Cooking Pot.

Ninth grade Liu, doctor, fragrant tea, Dan Qing, scholar, pianist, monk, Taoist, scholar, doctor, Dan Qing, shadow play, singer, monk, Taoist, chess player, doctor, feng shui, painter, monk, Taoist, painter.

Tout, Acha, Shengping, matchmaker, pawn, time demon, thief, thief, high platform, blower, circus, pusher, pool, back rubbing, repair, matchmaking, prostitutes beating dogs, selling oil, pedicure, shaving, lifting vegetables, tailor, actor, hand blowing mage, prostitute, god, and so on.

The names of "three religions" and "nine streams" did not contain derogatory meanings in the Han Dynasty. Since the preface to Spring and Autumn Valley Liang was written in the Tang Dynasty, "nine streams" and "heresy" have been juxtaposed, and Buddhism and Taoism superstitions have become increasingly popular. Later generations used "three religions and nine streams" to refer to all kinds of people in all walks of life, which has since been derogatory.