Social status ranking of various occupations in ancient China?

The ranking of social status of various occupations in ancient China is: emperors, Taoists, scribes, officials, merchants, doctors, monks and nuns, soldiers and farmers.

In ancient times, "three religions and nine streams" were used to classify people's status and professional names in ancient times.

1. Three religions

Three religions refer to three traditional religions-Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism (Buddhism).

2. Nine streams are divided into upper nine streams, middle nine streams and lower nine streams.

Shangjiuliu: emperors, sages, hermits, children's immortals, literati, warriors, agriculture, industry and commerce.

the middle nine streams: Juzi, Doctor, Xiang Ming, Dan Qing (painter), scholar, Qin Qi, Monk, Tao and Ni.

the lowly: master, servant, weigher (weigher), matchmaker, pawn, time demon (witch and kidnapper), thief, thief and prostitute.

Extended information:

Various occupations in ancient China:

1. Five lines and eight works

The five elements refer to: garage, boat line, foot line, shop line and official line;

Eight works refer to goldsmiths, silversmiths, coppersmith, blacksmith, tin smith, carpenter, bricklayer and stonemason.

2. Three aunts and six grandmothers

Three aunts: Taoist, nun and divinatory aunt; Taoist nuns are women in Taoist temples, and nuns refer to women in temples, diviners and diviners.

six old wives: tooth wife, matchmaker, teacher wife, pious wife, medicine wife and steady wife.

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