Social status ranking of various occupations in ancient China?

The social status of various occupations in ancient China was ranked as follows: emperor, Taoist priest, scribe, official, businessman, doctor, monk and nun, soldier and farmer.

Ancient times used "three religions and nine streams" to divide the status and professional names of ancient people.

1, three religions and nine streams

Three religions refer to three traditional religions-Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

2. Jiuxi is divided into Shangjiuxi, Zhongjiuxi and Xiajiuxi.

Shangjiuliu: emperors, sages, hermits, children immortals, literati, warriors, agriculture, industry and commerce.

Middle nine stream: doctor, Xiang Ming, Dan Qing, scholar, monk, Tao, Ni.

Dirty people: master, servant, scale (scale), matchmaker, pawn, time demon (witch, kidnapper), thief, thief and prostitute.

Extended data:

Various occupations in ancient China:

1, five elements and eight skills

The five elements refer to: car shop, boat shop, foot shop and official shop;

Eight jobs refer to goldsmiths, silversmiths, coppersmith, blacksmith, tin smith, carpenter, bricklayer and stonemason.

2, three aunts and six grandmothers

Third aunt: Taoist, nun, aunt; Taoist nuns are women in Taoist temples, and nuns refer to women in temples, fortune tellers and fortune tellers.

Six wives: tooth wife, matchmaker, teacher wife, pious wife, medicine wife, steady wife.

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