Why were ancient actors poor?

Because in ancient times, ordinary people divided all social classes into nine grades according to their grades, and later, with the complexity of social division of labor, the saying of "upper nine streams, middle nine streams and lower nine streams" was derived. It should be noted that this method of dividing people is the dregs of feudal thought, even in ancient times, it was only a universal culture and was not respected by the mainstream literati class.

The next nine streams include: touts, yams, scales, matchmakers, pawns, time demons, thieves, high platforms, blowers, circuses, pushers, swimming pools, back massages, repairs, competitions, prostitutes, beating dogs, selling oil, pedicures, haircuts, food lifts, tailors, excellent players, drummers, witches and wizards.

Extended data:

Three religions and nine streams, old refers to various religions or academic schools. It also refers to people from all walks of life. This is the classification of people's status and professional names in ancient China. According to different grades, we should examine and standardize moral behavior and resolve the potential social contradictions brought about by a single moral standard. There is no distinction between praise and criticism in this word. However, in ancient vernacular novels, it often contains derogatory meanings.

Three religions: three traditional religions-Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

Nine streams: the so-called nine streams actually refer to the' upper, middle and lower' third class. The third of the three religions; Nature divides three times five into two.

As for the theory of "upper, middle and lower", it originated from Han Shu Literature and Art Annals. This paper divides the world theory into nine schools and ten schools.

In the Records of Han Shu Literature and Art, it refers to Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, Famous Scholars, Miscellaneous Scholars, Farmhouses, Strategists and Yin and Yang Scholars respectively. Nine schools and ten schools are novelists except nine schools.

The reason why it is described as' flow' is actually compared to water in social form. Whether it is the change of mountains and rivers or the diversion of water veins, water has always obeyed the laws of nature, while still showing its own will. On the other hand, novelists tend to cater to readers.

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