In traditional Chinese culture, there is a saying of the "Eight Great Folk Craftsmen", including blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, masons, shipwrights, stonemasons, oilers, and shavers. Later, umbrella makers and painters were added, becoming the "Top Ten Craftsmen". Each of these craftsmen has its own unique skills and values. However, it is not easy to determine which craftsman has the highest status. However, in ancient Chinese society, blacksmiths seemed to have a higher status in people's hearts.
Blacksmiths are one of the earliest craftsmen in our country, and the iron tools they make play an important role in warfare, agriculture, construction and other fields. In the ancient war years, blacksmiths enjoyed a high status. In addition to making various tools, other craftsmen also needed the help of blacksmiths to make tools. Therefore, the status of blacksmiths in people's hearts is naturally higher. In contrast, carpenters' work is often seen as decoration and embellishment, rather than as practical and necessary as ironware. Although carpenters also provided many conveniences to people's lives, their status was relatively low. However, between carpenters and blacksmiths, the status of carpenters is still higher than that of other craftsmen, especially among the people, carpenters are highly respected, and few people dare to offend them.
Ten craftsmen and nine are difficult, and carpenters and ghosts are not entangled" is an ancient saying that is widely spread among the people. The meaning of this sentence is not that the status of carpenters is higher than that of other craftsmen, but that among the more than ten craftsmen, there are ** craftsmen who are more difficult, and only carpenters are not so difficult. Why is there such a statement?The reason for this is twofold.
First of all, craftsmen are all really talented and learned, and they rely on their crafts to make a living. Skilled craftsmen are in high demand, and they are often needed to help make all kinds of utensils. If they offend a craftsman, they may not agree to help them when someone asks them for something. As one of the craftsmen with unique skills, carpenters are very scarce, and it takes a long time and accumulation to learn carpenters well, so carpenters are highly respected among the people, and ordinary people dare not provoke them.
Secondly, the scope of work of a carpenter is very wide. In the past, almost everything had to be made by a carpenter. Whether it's a house, furniture, or a coffin, you need the help of a carpenter. Because of the importance of the contribution made by carpenters, they are also respected and valued a little more. In order to obtain better service and handicrafts, people will treat them with all kinds of delicious food and drink in order not to offend the carpenter, so that they can serve wholeheartedly, and polish and adjust the shape and size of the wood with patience and meticulousness to achieve the best results.
The Eight Great Craftsmen of the Folk have a special status and value in traditional Chinese culture. Among them, blacksmiths and carpenters, as the most mainstream craftsmen, have always attracted attention and respect.
Although blacksmiths and carpenters have their own difficulties and sophistications in their craft, blacksmiths seem to be more highly regarded in terms of social status and status in people's minds. This is because the blacksmith's iron tools played an important role in ancient societies, not only as a necessity for people's daily lives, but also as an indispensable item in fields such as warfare, agriculture, and construction. In contrast, carpenter's work was seen as decoration and embellishment, and although it also provided convenience for life, its status was relatively low. However, between carpenters and blacksmiths, the status of carpenters is still higher than that of other craftsmen and is more respected among the people.
Ten craftsmen are nine difficult, carpenters are not entangled" An old saying means that among many craftsmen, it is more difficult to deal with, and only carpenters are relatively easy to get along with. This is because craftsmen have their own crafts and techniques, and if you offend them, you may be reluctant to help them when you need them. And carpenters are a very scarce craftsman, and ordinary people don't want to offend them, so they are relatively easy to get along with. In addition, carpenters have a wide range of jobs, and people rely on them a lot to make various objects, so in order to get better service, people will treat carpenters with all kinds of hospitality and respect.
In general, among the eight great craftsmen, both blacksmiths and carpenters have an important status and value. Although carpenters are more respected among the people, it cannot be denied that blacksmiths played an important role in ancient society. Whether they are blacksmiths or carpenters, they all have unique skills and abilities, and they have important contributions to the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese culture.