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What is "nine old and eighteen craftsmen"?

Nine old craftsmen and eighteen craftsmen are the induction of rival artists in the Central Plains in the old days.

The nine old people are: the old man (cook); A barber who shaves his head; Make up the old pot; Pedicure for the elderly (bath house pedicure master); Porcupine veteran (veterinarian);

In the old society, the size of the stone used to push powder was used to grind teeth. Master who washes teeth and grinds teeth, there is a saying in the countryside that "shovel and grind old eggs, put me in a grinder."

The shovel is thin. ); Old Chai Lao (a master who helped a large family chop firewood with an axe in the old society); Grab the knife and grind it old; The tailor is old (old society)

Walking around the village with scissors, ruler and needle and thread, helping people make clothes.

Artisans: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin; Wood tile kiln stone paint; Carve and paint, play and dye; "Takeaway" terry skin.

Goldsmith, silversmith, coppersmith, blacksmith, carpenter, bricklayer (bricklayer), Potter (bricklayer), stonemason (stonemason)

Master of tablet carving), painter (painter), sculptor (master of carving dragons and phoenixes), painter (master of painting), and flower-playing (flower-playing willow-playing)

Master), dyer (cloth dyeing master), craftsman (goods making master), woolen craftsman (in the old society, he specially helped the poor to build houses with grass.

Master), hoop maker (specialized hoop basin; Bucket; The owner of round goods tools such as yellow barrels), shoemaker (making leather shoes; A suitcase; Leather boots, etc

Master).