What is social structure like in ancient china?

Answer 1

Social Classes are classes of people in for example work. If you were upper class, you would have a lot of money and you were the ruler or someone who has class under it. Ancient Chinese classes were divided into six social classes: Rulers: Kings, leaders or other kinds of rulers Nobles: The nobles made up the highest-ranking class after the ruling family. They fought in king's army, provided weapons, foot soldiers, and chariots. Shang nobles enjoyed life of luxury. They lived in great palaces and spent time on hunting. From hunting they had the oracle bones. Craftspeople: They formed a small social class. This class included bronze and jade workers, potters, and stonemasons. Bronze workers made the weapons and decorated containers for the king and nobles to use in religious ceremonies or simply as symbols of their wealth. Traders: Like craftspeople, traders ranked below nobles, but above farmers in Shang Society. Scholars believe that the Shang traded extensively because the modern Chinese word for merchant is shang ren, which could also mean Shang Men. During the dynasty people mostly traded gods. But they also used cowrie shells, a type of seashell as money. Farmers: Farmers were the largest social class in Shang society. They worked small plots of land, growing millet, wheat, barley, rice, fruit, vegetables, and nuts. The land was under the control of either the king on the nobles. The farmers didn't even get to keep most of their crops. They kept only enough to feed themselves and their families. Slaves: They were working for some rulers or other people who had a lot of money. For example they were working in some factory.

Answer 2

China's social structure is were they seperate the rich and the poor and put them in diffrent groups.