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What are the three religions (what do you mean by three religions and nine streams)

Three religions and nine streams were not derogatory at first, but a division, and later they were derogatory. ...

Three religions and nine streams, old refers to various religions or academic schools. It also refers to people from all walks of life.

Three religions and nine streams (also called nine streams and three streams) generally refer to religions and various academic schools in ancient China, which is the classification of people's status and professional names in ancient China. In ancient vernacular novels, there are often derogatory meanings. There is no distinction between praise and criticism in this word.

Three religions:

Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

Confucianism is also called "Confucianism" and "Holy Religion" (Confucianism is not equal to Confucianism).

Take "Confucianism" as the highest belief, and take "serving the world, serving the people, connecting the past with the future, and creating peace for all generations" as the ultimate goal. 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 has been called the three religions together with Buddhism and Taoism. Confucianism is the native religion of the Chinese nation. Confucianism is the representative of ritual and music civilization and the direct successor of ancient religions.

Confucianism can take advantage of the unity of politics and religion to become the state religion, and the theocracy and imperial power of Confucianism are integrated and inseparable.

② Taoism

Taoism regards "Tao" as the highest belief, the belief in immortals as the core content, the practice of alchemy as the way, and the ultimate goal of gaining Tao. It pursues natural harmony, national peace, social stability and family harmony, and believes that people in Xiu De can live a long and happy life, which fully embodies the spiritual life, religious consciousness and belief psychology of China people.

③ Buddhism

Buddhism is also one of the three major religions in the world, which refers to Buddhism introduced into China during the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Buddha means "awakening". Buddha is also known as Tathagata, repentance, enlightenment, clear behavior, good death, worldly solution, supreme teacher, mediator, teacher of heaven and man, 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 Siddhartha's practice method, and finally transcend life and death and suffering, cut off all troubles and get relief.

There is a lot of discussion about Jiuxi. ...

A class of nine streams is divided into three streams:

Shangjiuliu:

First-class Buddha, second-rate immortal, third-rate emperor, fourth-rate official, fifth-rate boiler, sixth-rate farmer, eight customers and nine farmers.

Secondary 96:

First-class doctor, second-rate doctor, third-rate geomantic omen, fourth-rate painter, fifth-rate painter, sixth-rate painter, seven monks, eight ways and nine chess.

Next nine six:

First-rate witches, second-rate prostitutes, third-rate gods, fourth-rate gangs, five hairdressers, six hair dryers, seven actors, eight beggars and nine candy sellers.

Another nine-stream view refers to the academic schools of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, law, miscellaneous, agriculture, yin and yang, vertical and horizontal during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Three religions and nine streams (also called nine streams and three streams) generally refer to religions and various academic schools in ancient China, which is the classification of people's status and professional names in ancient China.

In ancient vernacular novels, there are often derogatory meanings.

Three religions, three traditional religions in China: Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

In Hanshu 6 1, 1996 refers to Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Legalism, Famous Scholars, Mohism, Military Strategist, Miscellaneous Family and Peasant Family respectively.

Nine streams can be divided into nine upstream streams, nine middle streams and nine downstream streams:

But there are different views.

Shang Jiuliu: emperors, sages, hermits, children immortals, literati, warriors, peasants, workers, Shang Buddhas, Heaven, emperors, officials, cabinet elders, prime ministers, Jin, Ju, Buddha, immortals, emperors, officials, bucket officials, scales, workers, businessmen, Zhuang Tianfo, immortals, emperors, officials, officials.

Zhong Jiuliu: Juzi, doctor, fortune teller, Dan Qing, scholar, piano player, monk, Taoist, scholar, doctor, Dan Qing, shadow play, piano player, monk, Taoist, chess player, doctor, feng shui, scholar, Dan Qing, painter, monk and Taoist.

Dirty people: touts, servants, scales, matchmakers, pawns, time demons, thieves, high-platform prostitutes, blowers, circuses, pushers, pools, back rubs, repairs, matches, prostitutes beating dogs, selling oil, pedicures, shaving heads, lifting vegetables, tailors, excellent prostitutes, hand-blowing wizards, etc.

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.