What is the social status of ancient literati?

There are great differences between ancient literati and modern literati. Ancient literati are scarce commodities in society. If they can't be officials, they can also open schools at home, giving lectures more freely. As teachers, they don't need a teacher qualification certificate. As long as they can read, they can be teachers. Moreover, ordinary people respect literati.

The social status of ancient literati was very lofty. To what extent, scholars can have preferential measures in litigation. Now college students are treated like ordinary people when they break the law. In the past, literati had status, such as juren. As long as you are a juren, you are qualified to be an official. Where there is a vacancy, you can take office. Unlike the current civil service exam, after the exam, you have no identity, and your master's degree and doctor's degree have no qualifications (official positions).

Therefore, through comparison, we know that the identity of ancient literati is lasting and effective. As long as you are a juren, you will have the opportunity to be an official all your life. You don't need to retake the exam. You can take up your post if there is a vacancy in the place. The social status of ancient literati was obviously superior.