Who are the three aunts and six grandmothers? What is a cult?

In modern Chinese, "three aunts and six grandmothers" are common women in society. In ancient times, "three aunts and six women" refers to several occupations of folk women.

"Sangu" refers to a woman who has become a monk in three religions. That is, Buddhist nuns, Taoist nuns and divining nuns; Six women refer to tooth women, matchmakers, teachers, devout women, medicine women and steady women.

Among the six women, the tooth girl refers to a trafficker who specializes in human trafficking, buying and selling handmaids and concubines for wealthy families.

A matchmaker is a woman who introduces her in-laws. We are familiar with her.

Shiva is a witch who is good at painting and casting spells and prays for life to God.

A pious woman is a pimp in a brothel.

Female drug dealers are women who specialize in selling drugs.

The woman in the stable is a midwife who specializes in delivering babies. If the female body is found, the stable woman will also be responsible for the inspection.

"Three religions and nine streams" refers to three religions and nine academic schools in China in the pre-Qin period. The statement of "three religions" is said to have originated in the Three Kingdoms period. The three religions mentioned by Wu Sunquan and Shang Shuling in their talks in Kan Ze refer to Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. "Nine streams" refer to Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Legalists, famous artists, Mohists, strategists, miscellaneous scholars and farmers.

In addition, there are folk sayings of "upper nine streams, middle nine streams and lower nine streams", but there are different opinions.

More commonly:

Shangjiuliu: first class-Buddha (Sakyamuni); Second-rate immortals (Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, Eight Immortals, etc. ); Third-rate-emperor (real dragon emperor, feudal emperor); Fourth-class officials (big and small officials); Five streams-boiling pot (winery, once the largest manufacturer in feudal times); Six streams-when (pawn shop); Seven streams-merchants (businessmen); Baxi-guest (manor owner); 96-Zhuangtian (farmer).

Middle nine streams: first-class-lifting children (lifting people); Second-rate doctor (doctor, doctor, doctor, pharmacy); Third-rate-Feng Shui (Mr. Feng Shui, Master of Yin and Yang); Fourth stream-batch (batch of eight characters, fortune telling); Five streams-Dan Qing (painting and calligraphy); Six streams-phase (fortune teller, fortune teller); Seven streams-monks (monks); Eight streams-Tao (Taoism); 96-Chyi Chin (Guqin and Weiqi, symbolizing literati).

Xiajiuliu: level 1-wizard (southern wizard, painting symbols, chanting spells to attract gods and exorcise ghosts); Second-rate prostitutes (prostitutes, prostitutes); Third-rate-great god (wizard possessed by elves, who heals diseases in the form of dance); The fourth stream-state (watchman); Five-stream tonsure (a barber walking around with a load); Six streams-blow players (drummers, trumpeters); Seven streams-actors (various actors); Eight streams-call the street (beggar); Nine streams-selling sugar (sugar blower's).