The three religions refer to the three major sects of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism in China. The nine streams refer to various industries in society, which are divided into upper nine streams, middle nine streams and lower nine streams. Each has a ballad describing who these "streams" are.
Nine-tiered ones:
First-tier Buddha (Shadi Muni)
Second-tier immortals (Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, Eight Immortals, etc.)
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Third-rate emperors (real dragon emperors, feudal emperors)
Fourth-rate officials (big and small officials)
Five-rate pot roasters (wineries, once the largest manufacturers in the feudal era)
Liuliudang (pawnshop)
Qishang (merchant)
Bake (manor owner)
Jiuzhuangtian (farmer)
Nine-rate in the middle:
First-rate Juzi (Juren)
Second-rate doctor (doctor, doctor, doctor, pharmacy gentleman)
Third-rate Feng Shui (Mr. Feng Shui, Mr. Yin-Yang)
Four-rate Feng Shui (Mr. Bazi, fortune-teller)
Five-rate Danqing (calligraphy and painting)
Six-rate Xiang ( fortune teller, fortune teller)
Seven monks (monks)
Badao (Taoist priests)
Nine Qinqi (guqin and Go, symbol of literati)
p>Nine-rate lower classes:
First-rate witches (southern wizards who draw talismans and chant incantations to summon gods and exorcise ghosts)
Second-rate prostitutes (prostitutes who work openly and secretly)
Third-rate great god (a magician possessed by a god who heals diseases by dancing and singing)
Fourth-rate banger (watchman)
Five-shaving one (a barber who travels everywhere with burdens) )
Six trumpeters (blowers, trumpet makers)
Seven actors (various actors)
Baming Street (beggars)
Nine selling sweets (for those who sell sweets)