Three religions and nine streams refer to

Three religions and nine streams, the old society generally refers to people from all walks of life.

The situation about three religions and nine streams is as follows:

Three religions and nine streams, Chinese vocabulary, "three religions" refers to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; "Nine streams" refers to nine academic schools from pre-Qin to early Han Dynasty, namely Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang schools, Legalists, famous scholars, Mohists, strategists, miscellaneous schools and peasants. Later, it generally refers to various schools of religion, academia or social industries, and it is also used to refer to all kinds of people on the rivers and lakes.

The so-called nine streams actually refer to the "upper, middle and lower" third class. The third of the three religions naturally leads to nine. The reason why it is described as "flow" is actually compared to water in social form. Whether it is the change of mountains and rivers or the diversion of water veins, water still shows its will and always obeys the laws of nature.

Folk tradition says:

1, "three religions" refers to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. In feudal society, people divided the "nine streams" into three types: upper, middle and lower.

2. "Shangjiuliu" is: first-class Buddha, second-class immortal, third-class emperor, fourth-class official, fifth-class clerk, sixth-class guest, seven burning eight-it is the Nine Manor. Among them, "guest" refers to businessman, "little" refers to boiler (brewer) and "pawn" refers to pawnshop.

3. "Zhong Jiu Liu" is: first-class doctor, second-rate doctor, third-rate weathervane, fourth-rate batch, fifth-rate painter, sixth-rate worker, seven monks and eight ways, and nine chess. Among them, "Feng Jian" is a master of Yin and Yang who looks at Feng Shui, and "Pi" is a fortune teller who approves eight characters.

4, "Xiajiuliu" is: a pedicure, a shave, three from four types of five oils, six to seven prostitutes, eight plays and nine blows. Among them, "Ban" is the head of the squad, "Grease" refers to the restaurant owner, and "Ba" is a Jianghu artist!

Feudal society divided occupations into high and low. We now believe that any occupation is equal as long as it is reasonable and legal!