The meaning of three religions and nine streams

The meaning of three religions and nine streams

Here refers to the ancient religions and various academic schools in China, and it is also the level divided by the names of ancient people's positions and occupations. Three religions refer to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Nine streams refer to Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Legalists, famous artists, Mohists, strategists, miscellaneous scholars and farmers. Generally refers to various schools of religion, academia or social industries. It is also used to refer to all kinds of people in the Jianghu. He also said that there are nine schools and three religions.

Three religions

Three religions refer to three traditional religions-Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Confucianism

Confucianism is also called "Confucianism" and "Holy Religion" (Confucianism is not equal to Confucianism). "Benevolence" is the highest belief, and the ultimate goal is "to establish heaven and earth, to establish a career for people, to carry forward the past and the future, and to be peaceful throughout the world". Later, it was different from Taoism, which advocated Taoist thoughts such as Huang Lao Lie Zhuang. Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it has been called Confucianism and Holy Religion, and it is also called the three religions together with Indian Buddhism and China Taoism. Confucianism is the representative of ritual and music civilization and the direct successor of ancient religions.

"Confucianism is a unique traditional religion of the Chinese nation. All previous dynasties took Confucianism as the state religion and Confucius as the founder. ..... Confucianism can become the state religion by combining politics with religion, and the theocracy and imperial power of Confucianism are integrated, inseparable and complementary. "

Buddhism (Buddhism)

Buddhism is one of the three major religions in the world, which refers to the Buddhism introduced into China from India during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Buddha means "awakening".

Buddha is also called Tathagata, repentance, right knowledge, good deeds, good death, worldly solution, supreme master, mediator and Buddha. Buddhism attaches importance to the progress and consciousness of human mind and morality. The purpose of practicing Buddhism is to discover the truth of life and the universe according to the practice method realized by Sakyamuni, and finally transcend life and death and suffering and cut off all troubles.

Taoism

Taoism is a traditional religion that originated in China. It is a comprehensive cultural product of ancient immortal thoughts, Taoist teachings, worship of ghosts and gods, divination, divination, symbols and curses. Taoism regards "Tao" as its highest belief, takes the belief in immortals as its core content, takes various magical methods as its cultivation method, and takes attaining immortality, immortality and integration with Tao as its ultimate goal. People believe that monks can live a long and happy life.

Jiuliu

The so-called nine streams actually refer to the' upper, middle and lower' third class. The third of the three religions; Nature divides three times five into two.

As for the theory of "upper middle and lower nine streams", it originated from "seven views" This paper divides the world theory into nine schools and ten schools.

In the seven views, it refers to Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Fa, Ming, Miscellaneous, Agriculture, Military, Yin and Yang. Nine schools and ten schools are novelists except nine schools.

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. On the other hand, novelists tend to cater to readers.

"Nine streams" are divided into "upper nine streams", "middle nine streams" and "lower nine streams".

(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:

Doctor, Xiang Ming, Dan Qing, scholar, monk, Tao, Ni.

Scholar, doctor, Dan Qing, leather (shadow play), playing the piano and singing, gold (divination), monk, Taoist, chess, 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:

Pet, servant, scale, matchmaker, pawn, demon, thief, thief, prostitute.

High platform, hair dryer, circus, push, pool, back rubbing, repair, matching, prostitute

Beat dogs, sell oil, pedicure, shave hair, carry food, tailor, prostitute, hair dryer.

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.

grammar

As subject, object and attribute; Of all kinds of people.