The status of ancient mathematicians in China?

Liu Hui (born about 250 AD), wei ren in the late Three Kingdoms period, was an outstanding mathematician in ancient China and one of the founders of China's classical mathematical theory. History books rarely record his birth, death and life story. According to limited historical data, he was from Zouping, Shandong Province in Wei and Jin Dynasties. Never been an official. He also occupies a prominent position in the history of world mathematics. His representative works "Nine Arithmetic Notes" and "Arithmetic on the Island" are China's most precious mathematical heritage.

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In fact, in China, a feudal society with absolute monarchy, the systems of different dynasties were different, so the status of mathematicians was different. I think so, too. You can read more about the life of mathematicians.