What occupations did ancient women generally engage in?

Many women in ancient times were influenced by the thought of "three obedience and four virtues". Once they get married, they have to stay at home and educate their children, and live a life where men are the masters and women are the masters. As a result, there are very few occupations that can be provided to them in society. Under the traditional small-scale peasant economy system, women do not need to go out to earn money to support their families.

No matter how bad the professional environment is, there are still some positions that they can do. For example, the occupation of weavers and embroiderers, especially in the Qing Dynasty, was the peak of China's ancient textile industry. When the emperor rewards his subordinates, he always takes fine silk as a reward. According to the survey, there were some textile workshops of different sizes in the Qing Dynasty, in which there were a large number of female workers. We can also see this situation in some Qing dynasty dramas, with large dye vats and silks of various colors hanging next to them.

In addition, women can also engage in matchmakers, midwives and other occupations. In ancient times, this profession was very important, especially in rural areas, and few people could deliver babies. Moreover, due to the immaturity of technology, it often happens that adults fail to keep or children are stillborn during childbirth, so your technology is good and very popular. So is the matchmaker. There was no such thing as free love at that time. They were all introduced by the matchmaker, otherwise there would be no media discussion.

There are also some shady occupations, that is, prostitution. This industry is divided into geisha and prostitutes. For most prostitutes, they are prostitutes for entertainment of dignitaries. There are also a small number of geisha, that is, those who sign contracts with brothels to perform arts and not sell themselves, but the number is really pitiful.