Shangjiuliu can be divided into several versions:
1. Emperor, sage, hermit, child immortal, literati, warrior, farmer, industry and merchant.
2. Buddha, Heaven, Emperor, Official, Pavilion Elder, Prime Minister, Jin, Ju, Jieyuan.
3. First-rate Buddha (Sakyamuni), second-rate immortals (Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, Eight Immortals, etc.), third-rate emperors (true dragon emperors, feudal emperors), fourth-rate officials (big and small) Officials), Wuliu Shaoguo (winehouse, which was the largest manufacturer in the feudal era), Liuliudang (pawnshop), Qishang (merchant), Bake (manor owner), and Jiuzhuangtian (farmer). ?
The first-rate Buddha is a second-rate immortal, the third-rate emperor is a fourth-rate official, the fifth-rate merchant is a sixth-rate merchant, the seventh-rate pawnshop is an eighth-rate craftsman, and the ninth-rate is a farmer who grows crops. These are all serious businesses.
China’s five thousand years of history has created many professions. Since there are professions, they must also be good or bad. Besides, the life of ancient people is not like modern people, it is always full of ritual. No matter what you do, you have to do your best. According to different status, there are differences in driving and walking, not to mention the occupation they are engaged in. The ancients divided occupations into upper, lower, and middle grades.
Jiuliu is the general name for nine academic schools in ancient China, including Confucianism, Taoism, Yin-Yang School, Legalism, Mingjia, Mohism, Politicians, Miscellaneous Schools, and Farmers.
Extended information:
The ninth-rate of the middle: first-rate Juzi (Juren), second-rate medicine (doctor, doctor, doctor, pharmacy gentleman), third-rate Feng Shui (Mr. Feng Shui, Mr. Yin and Yang) , Four-Liu Pi (Bazi Bazi, fortune teller), Five-Liu Danqing (calligraphy and painting), Six-Liu Xiang (for fortune tellers, fortune tellers), Seven Monks (monks), Badao (Taoist priests), Jiuqinqi (guqin and Go, logo literati).
The lower nine: first-rate witches (southern wizards who draw talismans and chant incantations to summon gods and exorcise ghosts), second-rate prostitutes (who work openly and secretly and prostitute geishas), third-rate great gods (divine witches possessed by gods who heal diseases by dancing and singing) ), the fourth-rate banger (watchman), the fifth-barber (a barber who carries burdens around), the sixth-player (blow player, trumpet maker), the seventh-actor (all kinds of actors), the eighth-level street (beggar), and the ninth-level salesman. Sugar (of the sugar-blower).
Of course, literally speaking, the three "nine streams" of the upper, middle and lower together are thirty-nine and twenty-seven lines. In fact, this is not the case. Even the seventy-two lines are included in it, because The name of each first-class industry includes many professions in the same industry or similar professions. For example, the fifth stream among the lower nine streams, "head shaver", includes pedicure workers, waiters, cart pullers, massagers, dancers, waiters, etc. as service industries. are included.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Jiuliu
Baidu Encyclopedia - Shangjiuliu