Which eight craftsmen did the ancients refer to?

"Nine Old and Eighteen Artisans" is the general name of China folk craftsmen who make a living by craft. In China, there are many craftsmen who go from village to village and use their skills to serve the villagers. Their craft is closely related to the daily life of the villagers, from gold and silver jewelry worn by women to pots and pans that everyone needs to use. They are not only folk artists in China, but also the accumulation of thousands of years of culture in China. "Nine old and eighteen craftsmen" is a common name for skilled craftsmen. The origin is the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and the relationship between Huangpi and Hankou is closer. Huangpi people who have no land and little land beat them to Hankou to make a living. All kinds of craftsmen who were active in the countryside earlier also gathered in towns, walking around the streets, setting up shops and lines. As a result, there was the emergence of "nine guys and eighteen craftsmen".

"Jiulao" refers to the nine trades of pig lottery, killing pigs, herding cattle, hitting the wall, squeezing, scraping, mending pots, pedicure and drumming.

"Eighteen artisans" include: goldsmiths, silversmiths, coppersmith, blacksmiths, tin smiths, carpenters (divided into long carpenters, that is, house builders, square carpenters, that is, furniture makers, round carpenters, that is, people who make barrels and footbaths, also known as hoop carpenters, saw carpenters, also known as edge carpenters), sculptors, painters and bodyguards. In addition, there are weavers, weavers, dyers, springers, foundries, grinders, shovelers and kilns. They are not only eighteen weavers, but also a general term. It is a large number of "nine old and eighteen craftsmen" who make a living outside, so the pattern of "no evil, no town, no city" has been formed.