What was the life and work of famous prostitutes in ancient China?

This problem is actually quite big. Someone once joked that prostitutes may be the oldest profession in the world. This is a bit of an exaggeration, but this industry is really old. In the old society, brothels generally respected Guan Zhong, a famous figure of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, as the historical records recorded that the economy of Qi was depressed at that time, and Guan Zhong "bought 700 women and took their money for night weddings to serve the country." The so-called "female Lu" is the "official kiln". In Tang poetry, Song poetry, Ming and Qing novels, Flower Street and Liuxiang are often literary themes; From Li Shishi to Chen Yuanyuan and then to Fengxian Xiao, fireworks women seem to be influencing history in their own unique way. Whether you accept it or not, this theme has always been unavoidable in the history of China. It is difficult to sum up the history of three thousand years. We might as well choose the late Qing Dynasty as a period to see the life of Goulanwa Temple. During the late Qing Dynasty and even the Republic of China, brothels were divided into two factions: North and South. The most famous hutongs in the north are the eight hutongs in Beijing. The most famous and traditional river in the south is Qinhuai River, and the trendy one is Shanghai Beach. Let's start from the south. "Brothel" or "brothel" is a big general term, but it can be divided into many levels in details. In Shanghai, the most romantic place is called Shuyu, followed by Changsan, followed by Yaoer, Taiji, pheasant, nail shed, flower smoking room, salt water girl and so on. Books and books are very high-end, while Yao Er and Tai Ji have some working-class meanings, and the next one is almost the bottom of society. The earliest booking of accommodation was very strict, almost a performance venue. The woman in it is an open rapper. Most of them are under the guidance of famous teachers, playing chess, painting and calligraphy, playing the piano and singing, and talking about the past and the present. You can also accompany the wine, but after drinking, you must keep a foot away from the guests to show your self-esteem and self-love. Rich businessmen and tycoons often spend a lot of money, but it is difficult to sell a smile to a beautiful woman. If you want to have a good relationship, you must work hard. "Pan Donkey Deng Xiaoxian" is indispensable. Top books include books from girls' schools, and often a big pipe in your hand is worth thousands of dollars. Of course, this is very enviable, so a large number of people gradually invested in this industry, and the books in the later period were uneven, and the sale of flesh and blood was gradually liberalized. The value of women inside plummeted and finally declined. "Chang San" began to rise and became synonymous with the top romantic place. The name "Chang San" comes from Pai Jiu, which refers to a domino with six dots on it. The earliest Changsan was not very high-grade, with a clear price tag, three yuan for accompanying wine and three yuan for accommodation. So people call it Chang San. Later, the bookstore declined, rose in the third year, and the price went up. The famous flowers in it also advertised that they would not sell themselves and would not charge for the night. The main business is "making flower heads" (also known as flower wine) or "playing tea". Making a flower head refers to the accompanying wine bureau, and playing tea around refers to the accompanying tea bureau. In the old society, families of upper-class people were generally absent. Unless you are a so-called lady, you should avoid seeing male guests. Therefore, it is very inconvenient for people with status to socialize or entertain each other at home. The best place to go is "Chang Tang San Zi". (The brothels in Suzhou and Shanghai are commonly called Tangzi, and the temples where the Qing emperors offered sacrifices to the gods are also called Tangzi. Many Manchu people go to Jiangnan for the first time, or southerners often joke when they first arrive in Beijing. ) The firework girls in Changsan Boys are often called "Ren Xian", and they are usually high-end Ren Xian. Their houses are very advanced, almost a small yard, with their own study, bedroom, living room and so on. Some businessmen often "make trouble" for the convenience of socializing (don't get me wrong, the word "make trouble" here is not so dirty, and it has the same meaning as keeping it, and how to do it will be explained in detail below). In this way, when he invites guests again, he can stay in this Ren Xian residence, and this Ren Xian is like a hostess. To make a flower head, you should provide two kinds of tickets, one is a passenger ticket and the other is a local ticket. "Tickets" refers to the invitation letter. Tickets invite guests, and local tickets invite people. Guests write their own tickets and invite their lovers. If not, it can also be recommended by others or the hostess. Generally, only one guest is invited to a game. Of course, it doesn't matter if there are rich people who are willing to invite three or five people to play a game, but it is easy to be laughed at as rich. When you receive a ticket, it is called "out" to accompany you. Under normal circumstances, you can't refuse. This is professional ethics. The main task of going out is to chat with wine. Some people are naturally more popular because they have unique skills and can sing. Men and women can't sit together at the party. Guests who are not usually in the office sit in the back. In this way, the arrangement of a third grader is "one ring buckles one ring", the innermost circle is the guests, the last circle is the people, and the outside is the aunt and elder sister who serve the banquet, and the handyman helps each other (it is the public servant of the people, which can be understood as the male and female waiters in the banquet). People in Xi 'an talk and laugh with their guests, and sometimes drink on their behalf. Sometimes you are accompanying the wine and the next ticket comes again. It's normal for popular people to go out for four or five innings a night. It depends on the means of caring for people. If you don't let the guests at this table feel left out, and don't let the guests at that table wait, it is learned. Guests may not eat Hua San for fun. The cooperation between wealthy businessmen, the terms between gangs in rivers and lakes, and even the military affairs between officials may all be resolved within one year. Many private transactions between officials and businessmen, even between officials and bandits, are more convenient under the guise of Huasan. It's already expensive to do this. If a guest likes a particular person, he can turn the tables and call on everyone to go to that person's apartment to play again. It's called "overturning". In Hua San, the guests look at the guests and the guests are observing them. If you like this guest, you can win him over. If the guest touches his hand, he can refuse. Of course, he has to talk about some skills. Guests are proud of their identity, but they should not be too indulgent. It's good that everyone is frivolous and not dirty. The red man has a high eye. Therefore, if you can win the favor of beautiful women, it is a matter of great face and sense of accomplishment. Du Mu, a great poet, proudly said, "It is not easy to sleep in Yangzhou for ten years and win the reputation of a brothel." If a guest secretly loves a red man and wants to be her (embarrassed, you can understand it as normal or aggressive ...), you can also go to this man's apartment, where there is a small "tea garden" for two people, and guests are not invited, so it is easier for two people to contact alone. It's almost a dating experience. Two people drink tea, sing a poem, answer correctly, play chess and sing a song. Many people cook well, too. If a beautiful woman is interested in her guests, she will cook several good dishes by herself. A popular person may have many suitors, so he has the right to choose his guests and whether to be this guest or not. Guests also want to impress people with gold, silver and jewelry. Of course, some people will deliberately "slap" their guests in order to receive more gifts. Too many means, too many stories. There are also false flatteries and true feelings. If there are 10,000 ways to find marriage in the world, there will be 10,000 ways in the field of romance. If you don't drink Hua San or tea, you will stay in the apartment in Ren Xian. This is called "borrowing dry goods shop" and is generally not allowed. This is a sign that Xi 'an people have lost their value, and people will laugh at it when it comes out. If a guest touches Xian's heart, you can "be someone else" with Xian ("being someone else" is short for "being someone else"). Xian's apartment may have to be hung with a small sign, just like this guest's villa. They are just temporary couples. In the future, the guest's taste may change, and he will abandon this man and find the next object. Maybe if the two of them go on like this, you will become a guest's concubine, or even a wife. I don't know. There is also a kind of "half-closed door", which belongs to sneaking around doing business, not going out, only taking customers. There are also popular people in Xi 'an, and we can't just go to Wushan. "No.2" and "Tai Chi" are lower than "Chang San", and "borrowing dry goods to shop" is often allowed. Further down, it's a real business. These are lower-class women who don't meet the title of "famous prostitutes", so I don't want to introduce the situation of "eight hutongs" in Beijing, almost. Only the names are different: the first class is called Yin Qing Small Class, the second class is called Tea Room, the third class is called Early Summer, and the fourth class is called Native Chicken. Small classes in Yin Qing are also divided into "South Class" and "North Class", and "South Class" is more sought after. Sai Jinhua and Fengxian Xiao are both from "South Class". To sum up, it takes a lot of effort to pursue a famous prostitute. When a guest arrives at a first-class brothel in Beijing, thirty or fifty kiln sisters shout "Grandpa" and pounce on him, which is absolutely impossible as in the current movies and TV series. This is ridiculous. Power is an aphrodisiac. The more senior officials and businessmen there are, the more flattery there will be. If you want to win their hearts, most people need to work hard to get them. Being as cold as ice may be exaggerated, but at best it will only give up. The great poet Eason Chan put it well: "Those who can't get it are always in turmoil, and those who can't get it have nothing to fear." . Famous prostitutes sometimes want to engage in "hunger marketing". The more high-ranking prostitutes are, the fewer times they sell themselves to laugh and sing. The more dissatisfied the guests are, the greater their charm and attraction will be. As for the destination of famous prostitutes, it is even different. Generally speaking, there are many people who are miserable and have a good end. Someone has named ten famous prostitutes: Su Xiaoxiao, Xue Tao, Li Shishi, Liang Hongyu, Chen Yuanyuan, Liu, Dong Xiaowan, Li, Sai Jinhua and Impatiens, and most of them ended in tragedy. There are countless famous prostitutes whose names have long been unknown. People often call them fireworks women, and their lives are often like fireworks. They once bloomed brilliantly in the cold night sky, and soon fell silent, leaving only lingering smoke scattered between heaven and earth ... boundless sorrow, endless robbery, short songs and few bright moons. This is a beautiful city with a game writing protocol. Sometimes the blue is exhausted, sometimes the blood is extinguished, and a wisp of fragrant soul is endless! Yes or no? Turn into a butterfly. This queci has been widely circulated with The Book of Sword and Revenge. Originally carved on the incense burial in Taoranting, Beijing, later generations mistakenly thought that the incense burial was the burial of a fragrant princess. In fact, this word is also to mourn a famous prostitute. This word is the most appropriate ending. If you want to know more, I recommend the following literary works: Tortoise with Nine Tails and Biography of Flowers on the Sea are devoted to describing romantic places. Because most of the dialogues in Biography of Flowers on the Sea are in Wu language, Zhang Ailing specially translated them (I once saw a poor book called Zhang Ailing of Flowers on the Sea, so I just! @ # $%), besides San Yan Er Pai, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio and Hu Xueyan series like Mr. Levin, there are also many stories described in romantic places. [Text/Octopus]