What were the ancient titles for painters?

Ancient painter's title is painter, painter.

1, painter

Painter is another name for painters, mostly seen in ancient China, the ancient painter generally refers to the court painter. Specializing in painting for the royal family. Like the palace maiden into the election, some major ceremonial activities need painter.

Modern Chinese painters usually refer to those who paint as a profession, including those who make a living by painting mass-produced paintings (line paintings), and those with less experience and skill are mostly called painters or draughtsmen.

2. Painter

Painter, refers to the painting as a lifelong occupation of art workers. Folk called "master of painting".

By social status: folk painters, court painters (Han Dynasty, "Shangfang painters", "Huangmen painters", etc.). From the type of work to be divided into: mural painting, lacquer painting, porcelain painting, New Year's Eve painting, lamp fan painting, carving and painting. Painter painting is an important part of the national painting tradition.

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Other ancient occupational titles:

1, "Butcher" in "Butchering the Cow", "Ding" is the name, "Butcher " is a cook, indicating the occupation.

2, "Shi Xiang" in "Shi Shuo" and "Shi Kuang" mentioned in "Qun Ying Hui Jiang Gan in the Scheme", "Shi", meaning musician, indicates the occupation.

3. "You Meng" in the biography of Liu Jingting refers to an artist named Meng. "You", also known as You Ling, actor, used in ancient times to say that the music and dance banter for the occupation of entertainers, and later also known as opera actors.

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