In China's traditional social concept, three religions and nine streams is a very broad concept, which includes everyone's livelihood. All walks of life, each in his place, have a sense of security for the elderly. In ancient China, there was a strict hierarchy, which was naturally a sign of hierarchy among people, and no one was allowed to overstep it without authorization. The talents in the whole society are constantly emerging, disappearing and flowing, and it is still a social group with three religions and nine streams. There will be no major changes, and it will naturally recover as soon as it changes. This is also the role of three religions and nine streams as a transit point in our ancient society.

Three religions and nine streams are a subset of classics and history, and the subset of classics and history is three religions and nine streams. The distinction between identity and occupation has always been high and low, so ancient novels have turned it into a derogatory term. As early as before the Han Dynasty, the names of three religions and nine streams were not derogatory.

The three religions come first, and the three religions are naturally fundamental. The three religions are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. These are three educational methods or ideas. When modern people hear Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, they think it is religion and associate it with faith. Actually speaking, faith without education is superstition. Because Buddhism was introduced into China only when Emperor Hanming was in power, there was no Buddhism in the early "three religions". Legend has it that Hong Jun's ancestors passed on three friends together, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun founded "Buddhism", and the founder of Tian Tong started his own business to "stop teaching". Together with the three Ren Huang, they are called "humanism", so they are called "three religions".

Nine streams are behind, and nine streams also become people who serve or belong to the three religions. Refers to Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Legalists, famous artists, Mohists, strategists, miscellaneous scholars and farmers. In addition, there are novelists, so there are "nine schools and ten schools" (from Hanshu Yiwenzhi).

Today, the derogatory term "three religions and nine streams" is divided by status and professional name.

There is no special distinction between the three religions, but nine streams are different. There are two kinds of statements about 96:

First, according to social status, the people divide the "nine streams" into "upper nine streams", "middle nine streams" and "lower nine streams". "Shangjiuliu" are emperors, sages, hermits, children's immortals, literati, warriors, agriculture, industry and commerce. The "middle nine streams" are: Ju Zi, Doctor, Xiang Ming, Dan Qing (painter), scholar, monk, Tao and Ni. "Dirty servants" are: masters, servants, scales (scales), matchmakers, pawns, time demons (kidnappers and witches), thieves, thieves and prostitutes.

Second: Shangjiuliu: first-class Buddha, second-class immortal, third-class emperor, fourth-class official, fifth-class boiler, sixth-class pawn, seventh-class merchant, eighth-class guest, and nine kinds of venues. Secondary 96: First-rate teachers, second-rate doctors, third-rate geomantic omen, fourth-rate criticism, fifth-rate painters, sixth-rate artists, seven monks and eight Taoism, and nine Chyi Chin. Dirty: First-class witch, second-class prostitute, third-class god, fourth-class gang, five shaved heads, six blow-blowers, seven actors, eight called street, and nine sold sugar.

Note: the knowledge supplement of similar nouns other than three religions and nine streams can be ignored.

Huang San Fuxi Nuwa Shennong

Preface of Five Emperors Taiji Yan Di Huangdi Shaoti Biography

Sanshan Anhui Huangshan Jiangxi Lushan Zhejiang Yandang Mountain

Five Lakes Poyang Lake [Jiangxi] Dongting Lake [Hunan] Taihu Lake [Jiangsu] Hongze Lake [Jiangsu] Chaohu Lake [Anhui]

Four seas, Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and South China Sea

Wuxing Jin Mu shuihuotu

Eight trigrams dry [day] Kun [ground] earthquake [thunder] training [wind] Kan [water] from [fire] Gen [mountain] against [marsh]

Eighteen Lohats Pack Lohats Long Eyebrows Lohats Bananas Lohats Meditation Lohats Khufu Lohats Crossing the River Happy Lohats Sitting Lohats Holding Bowls Lohats Happy Lohats Watching Doors Lohats Riding Elephants Lohats Detective Lohats Tota Lohats Digging Ears Lohats Vajraputra Sitting Deer Lohats.

Four books: The Analects of Confucius, The Doctrine of the Mean, University and Mencius.

Five Classics, Book of Songs, Shangshu, Book of Rites, Book of Changes, Spring and Autumn Period.