Which three religions and which nine streams are referred to in the Three Religions and Nine Streams?

The three religions are Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Confucianism

Confucianism is also known as "Confucianism" and "Sacred Buddhism" (Confucianism is not the same as Confucianism). It takes "benevolence" as its highest belief, and "to establish the heart for heaven and earth, to establish the life for the people, to continue the study of the past saints, and to open up the peace for the world" as its ultimate goal. Later, in order to differentiate itself from Taoism, which advocates Taoist ideas such as Huanglao, Lizhuang, and so on, Confucianism has been called Sacred Buddhism since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and is known as one of the three religions along with Buddhism and Taoism in India and China. "Confucianism is a religion indigenous to the Chinese nation? ", Confucianism is the representative of the civilization of rituals and music, the direct successor of the ancient religions.

Taoism

Taoism takes "Tao" as its highest belief, takes the belief in immortals as its core content, takes dan dao magic as its cultivation path, takes attaining immortality, immortality, and unity with Taoism as its ultimate goal, and pursues the harmonization of nature, peace in the country, social stability, and harmony in the family, believing that those who cultivate Taoism and accumulate virtues will be able to be happy and have a long life, and fully reflecting the spirituality of the Chinese people.

Buddhism fully reflects the spiritual life, religious consciousness and beliefs of the Chinese people.

Buddhism

Buddhism is one of the world's three major religions, referring to Buddhism, which was introduced to China from India during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Buddha means "the one who realizes". The Buddha is also known as Rulai, Yingsui, Zhengpianzhi, Mingxingfu, Shanshan, Shimenjie, Wu Shangshi, Shishu, and World Honored One. Buddhism emphasizes the progress and enlightenment of the human mind and morality. The purpose of Buddhist practice is to discover the truth of life and the universe, and ultimately to enter into silence and to break all troubles, in accordance with the practice realized by the Indian Siddhartha.

The nine streams of Buddhism are divided into:?

The upper nine streams: emperor, sage, hermit, child immortal, literati, warrior, farmer, industrialist and merchant.

Middle Nine Streams: Jiu Zi, doctors, fortune tellers, dancers (painting sellers), scholars, qin and chess players, monks, Taoists, and nuns.?

The lower nine streams: masters, magistrates, scales, matchmakers, pawns, time demons (abductors and witches), thieves, burglars, and prostitutes.

The nine streams are also said to be: Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang, Legalism, Nominalism, Mohism, Zong-Heng, Miscellaneous, and Nong-Jia.

Extended information:

The Three Religions and Nine Streams (三教九流), in olden times, referred to the various schools of thought on religion or scholarship. It also refers to people from all walks of life in society. This is the ancient Chinese status and occupational name of people divided into levels, according to the different levels to examine the norms of moral behavior, to resolve the potential social conflicts arising from a single moral code, this word is not positive or negative. In ancient vernacular fiction, however, it often contained a pejorative connotation.

Reference:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Teachings and Nine Schools