What does "three religions and nine streams" mean?

"Three religions" undoubtedly refers to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

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When it comes to "nine streams", there are three categories.

The "nine streams" are: one Buddha, two immortals, three sages, four officials, five ministers, six phases, seven monks, eight roads and nine venues.

Nine streams are: one storytelling, two doctors, three divination (fortune telling), four chess players (chess players), five painters (painters), six officials (ranks), seven horizontal (lobbyists), eight righteous (chivalrous) and nine fishing.

3. The first nine streams are: one high platform (singing opera), two blows (drummers), three circuses, four haircuts (shaving heads), five pools (opening bathhouses), six back rubs, seven pedicures, eight matches (breeding) and nine prostitutes.

Another said that "nine streams" are divided into three categories.

1 Shangjiuliu: First Prime Minister, Second Shangshu, Third Governor, Fourth Francisco, Fifth Magistrate, Six Towns and Nine Stations, Seven Roads and Nine Stations, Eight Magistrates Kyushu.

2. Nine streams: one doctor, two golds (fortune telling), three floating lines (measuring characters), four pushes (calculating), five Chyi Chin, six paintings and calligraphy, seven monks, eight monks, and nine horoscopes (observing stars to determine good or bad luck).

Three dirty tricks: Forgetting Eight (running a brothel), Two Tortoise (raising a wife and prostitute), Three Girls (singing opera), Four Blowers (playing drums), Five Big Treasures (playing big tricks), Six Small Treasures (playing small tricks), Seven Students (hairdressers), Eight Thieves, and Nine Ash Blowers (selling opium). Three religions and nine streams divide people into several classes. In the old society, most of the oppressed were regarded as the lowest class, and their fate was miserable.