Tell us what type of people the "shi" were during the Warring States Period. List a few famous "shis" in history and tell their stories to the class.

From the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the turn of the Qin and Han Dynasties, there was a class in society called scholars. What were scholars? Just low-level nobles. There are four levels of nobility: emperor, princes, officials and scholars. What is the difference between scholars and the first three types of nobles? The emperor, princes, and officials all had territories, territories, fiefs, states, and towns, but scholars did not have these. In today's terms, scholars did not have real estate.

What do scholars have? First, he has a noble status. Second, generally speaking, scholars have special skills. For example, if he has martial arts and good martial arts, he is called a warrior; if he has literary talent and good writing skills, he is called a scribe; if he is good at strategy, he is called a counselor; if he is good at eloquence, he is called a debater - these People rely on making suggestions and talking nonsense to move among the princes and powerful people. Today I will give you an idea, and tomorrow I will give him an idea. They have no position, no right and wrong. Anyway, he just gives you ideas. If you adopt my ideas, I will be hired by you and I will be loyal to you. If you don’t listen to my ideas, byebye, I will find another boss. Just like today's planning masters and idea companies, it can be regarded as a kind of intellectual labor.

A debater is a counselor, a person who makes a living by debating, persuading, and making suggestions, so he is also called a lobbyist.