An ancient profession that doesn t exist now? What were the occupations in ancient times?

The diner staff can't be said to be non-existent, it can only be said that they have changed their names and forms.

There are still those who make up the bowl, and the superstitions of divination do not appear.

The prostitutes of the past (note that they were not prostitutes) are no longer there.

Witch divination. Parasite. Staff.

Eunuchs as well as operators of the process of producing eunuchs.

Alchemist. And so many.

None of us have heard of it.

1. ServantIn the old days, the government inspected the dead body, because it was very hard to check the corpse, and the ancient feudal ideology was serious, so it was generally checked by the untouchables or slaves when the corpse was examined and reported to the situation, which was equivalent to modern forensics.

2. Carpenter, also known as "carpentry". A person who uses hand tools or machine tools in the manufacture of furniture, door and window frames, or other wood products.

3. Handmaid, pinyin is bì nǚ, which means the girl who was used in the ancient family to call, that is, the maid today.

4. Youling, refers to entertainers with outstanding body skills. Yu is an actor, and Ling is an actress. Nowadays, lingren or lingduo refers to opera actors.

5. Head shaving masterLike carpenters, craftsmen had no status, and there were no serious barber shops at that time, and most shaving masters were picking a flat shoulder to walk the streets, so they were even less favorable.

The occupations of ancient times were:

1. Head shaving master.

Before the Qing Dynasty, people didn't shave their hair no matter how long it was. It wasn't until after the Qing Dynasty that the profession really came into play. Now the profession is called a barber, and it is a simple haircut of dozens of yuan, which is a good profession to support yourself.

2. Pawnshop. Pawn is arguably one of the oldest professions in China, with a history of thousands of years. During the Tang Dynasty, it began to develop into a real social pawnshop, and since then, the pawnshop has become the most important financial service industry in the history of Chinese society. Today's lenders or banks are similar.

3. Carpenter. The recognized originator of the carpenter industry is Lu Ban, a famous architect of the Lu State during the Spring and Autumn Period in ancient China. He can build palaces and platforms, as well as siege machines. For example, ladders, hooks, etc., and wooden tools such as rulers and inkwells were also invented, which had a great impact on China's woodworking industry.

4. Handmaid. In feudal society, handmaidens could be bought and sold as commodities and bought into the home, they were responsible for all kinds of household chores, and became the private property of the master, not only did they not have freedom, but even marriage was decided by the master. After the evolution of the times, nannies now mainly do housework for their employers, and not only have their social status improved, but their salaries have always been high.

5. Youling. During the Spring and Autumn Period, "You" became a professional name, which was divided into "Haiyou" and "Advocacy You". Haiyou is responsible for bringing people joy, while Advocacy is responsible for singing, dancing and playing** for people to enjoy. Ling was the ** supervisor during the Yellow Emperor period and was responsible for the rhythm.

After the Han Dynasty, at the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Youling merged, which was the general term for the business of this industry at that time, including singing and dancing, **, acrobatics, etc.

1. CarpenterCarpenters are craftsmen who mainly make wooden utensils such as tables, chairs, benches, and cabinets. In ancient times, many houses were made of wood, so carpenters were also responsible for building the houses. But ancient people generally believed that the social status from high to low should be:

Scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants, among whom the most despised were merchants, followed by craftsmen.

2. BathhouseThe people who worked in the bathhouses were looked down upon in ancient times. The bathhouse is a place to wash the filth of the body, and people walk into the bathhouse with dirt, leave the filth behind, and go out cleanly, and the filth is left in the bathhouse. Therefore, in the eyes of the ancient people, the bathhouse was a filthy place, and working in the bathhouse was stained with bad luck all over the body, and it also became an ominous person.

Therefore, the people who worked in the bathhouse were very looked down upon in ancient times.

3. CookModern people like "fire", if it is hot, it will be red, and if it is popular, it will make money, but ancient people did not see it that way. In the eyes of the ancients, fire was a big evil, so the ancients didn't care about the fire and called the fire, but called the water, because the ancients were superstitious and felt that the word "fire" was unlucky. And the cook cooks every day, around the stove, and there is a fire in the stove, which is fierce.

As the saying goes, "Shinong industry and commerce". In ancient times, no matter how wealthy merchants were, they were the lowest professions. During the Han Dynasty, merchants were not even allowed to use gold or wear fancy clothes.

Because ancient China was dominated by a small-scale peasant economy, the rulers were very much more likely to be merchants, believing that they squeezed the living space of the peasants.

I think that business is considered by the common people to be a relatively lowly profession. In ancient times, officials were more respected, and the social status of business people was relatively low. Engaging in business was considered a lowly profession by the common people at that time.

In ancient China, the professions that were recognized by the common people as the lowest were head shaving masters, pawnshops, cooks, excellent servants, and prostitutes.