We often hear this saying: Three hundred and sixty lines, one will be number one. We can’t help but wonder, were there so few industries in ancient times? You can count these three hundred and sixty lines on your fingers.
In today's modern society, with the rapid development of the Internet, our industry has more than 360 industries, and there are even tens of thousands of industries. So what does the ancients mean by 360 industries? Woolen cloth?
The origin of "Three Hundred and Sixty Lines"
If we want to know what the three hundred and sixty lines are in ancient times, we must understand the ancient occupational classifications. The word "industry" first appeared in "Three Kingdoms". It is said that Cao Cao was very smart when he was a child. He had a good mind since he was a child, and he would draw his sword to help when the road was rough. If he was so unruly, others would say that Cao Cao was doing unfair things. Profession.
"Cao Cao has no knowledge and skills, and he does not manage the industry." Since then, the term "industry" has appeared in many works, and "Three Hundred and Sixty Lines" was actually the earliest "Thirty-Six Lines" , in the earliest writings of the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, someone specially compiled these thirty-six lines and included them in "Qingbo Magazine".
Among them are: meat restaurants, seafood, sauces, flowers and fruits, fresh fish, palace noodles, ready-made clothes, medicine shops, tie-making, coffins, old-fashioned works, pottery, handicrafts, drum music, juggling, leather, etc. , in ancient times, most of the industries people worked in were physical industries, so there were not many industries, and the records were very easy to understand. For example, a meat shop was actually a butcher and a meat seller.
The change from "thirty-six lines" to "three hundred and sixty lines" was at the end of the Qing Dynasty. The writer Xu Ke recorded in "Qing Barnyard Chao·Nongshang Class": Thirty Six walks of life, various professions. Based on the division of labor, it is estimated that there are thirty-six lines; if it is doubled, it will be seventy-two lines; if it is ten times, it will be three hundred and sixty lines. The general meaning is that all walks of life can be subdivided, and these three hundred and sixty lines are ten times the thirty-six lines.
It can be seen from it that three hundred and sixty lines is a general term, not three hundred and sixty lines. However, the emergence of more professions in the Qing Dynasty gave various industries branches, and it was no longer completely Statistics, instead of talking about less, it is better to say: three hundred and sixty lines.
Every industry has its ancestors
In ancient times, every industry had to have its ancestors, which meant that someone created the industry, and only then can you be recognized by people. The more common professions are:
The founder of the construction industry is Lu Ban. Most ancient buildings were made of wood, and Lu Ban during the Spring and Autumn Period was the inventor of wooden tools. Because of his great achievements, he was regarded as the founder of the carpentry industry.
The founder of the weaving industry is Huang Daopo. Huang Daopo was a famous weaver in the Yuan Dynasty. He created the latest textile technology and tools, so he is known as the ancestor of the textile industry.
The founder of the education industry is Confucius. Confucius was a native of the Lu State in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was active in education throughout his life and taught countless students. More importantly, he provided enduring educational ideas to future generations of educators, and was called a pioneer in education.
The founder of the catering industry is Yi Ya. Legend has it that Yi Ya was a chef in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was once responsible for the chef of Duke Huan of Qi. Because of his unique seasoning skills, he was called the Patriarch by future generations.
The founder of the barber industry is Lu Dongbin. Legend has it that Lu Dongbin was one of the Eight Immortals. He was remembered by future generations because he killed dragons in the Jianghuai River.
The founder of the traditional Chinese medicine industry is Bian Que. Bian Que was a medical scientist during the Warring States Period. He invented the method of "looking, hearing, asking, and understanding" and was called the Patriarch by later generations.
The founder of the traditional Chinese medicine industry is Li Shizhen. Legend has it that Li Shizhen was a medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty and his "Compendium of Materia Medica" had a great influence on later generations.
The founder of the prostitution industry was Guan Zhong. Legend has it that Guan Zhong founded many brothels and became the originator of the prostitution industry.
Dongfang Shuo, the founder of the crosstalk industry. It is said that Dongfang Shuo was from the Western Han Dynasty. Because of his quick humor, he was called the founder of the cross talk world by future generations.
It is not difficult to find that these people are regarded as the ancestors of various industries, mainly because of their outstanding contributions and important influence on future generations. Every industry can have a champion.
The origin of "Xingxingzhuangyuan"
It is said that in the Song Dynasty, there was a number one scholar named Ye Yuanqing. The number one scholar in high school just paraded on the street. It was very magical. His people saw it The people all shouted: Get out of the way, get out of the way, the champion is parading through the streets, and no one is allowed to stop him. Looking at those tall and mighty formations that were "quiet" and "avoiding", many people hated Ye Yuanqing very much.
One of the people who was chopping wood said: What’s so magical? If I go to school, I might be able to become the number one scholar, but if I ask you to chop wood, you may not be able to do it. This was great to be heard by Ye Yuanqing. Ye Yuanqing said indifferently: Are you the only one who still wants to be the number one scholar? Do you want to give it a try?
Who knew that the woodcutter was not afraid at all, and followed Ye Yuanqing to the court. Ye Yuanqing gave the man a question and drew a line on the wood, so that the woodcutter could get it just right. Cut on the line. Unexpectedly, the woodcutter hit the target with his knife without any deviation, and split the wood just right. Ye Yuanqing was amazed.
After a while, an oil seller came to compete. Pour the oil back and forth between the two bottles. If not a drop of oil comes out, it means you win. But this oil seller didn’t even have a drop of oil. Overflowing, Ye Yuanqing nodded and sighed: This junior is really short-sighted and ignorant of Taishan. He is really the number one scholar in the thirty-sixth line.
Later, with the thirty-six lines, it evolved into the three hundred and sixty lines, also known as: the three hundred and sixty lines, the number one scholar in every line. The general meaning is that every industry has top talents. If you do well in this industry, you will be the number one talent.
Modern "Three Hundred and Sixty Lines"
We know that in ancient times, three hundred and sixty lines actually meant: thirty-six lines. So how many industries are there in contemporary society? In fact, there are far more than 360 industries now. In the catering industry alone, there are hundreds of industries. Moreover, with the rise of the Internet, more and more industries have begun to appear, and people's careers have become more and more diverse. change.
If the ancient "Thirty-Six Lines" can be regarded as the main trunk of the big tree, then there are countless small industries that it branches out. Moreover, with the development of society, this "big industry" "Tree" has also taken on a new trunk, and any type of work you see can be called an industry.
Some ancient industries have slowly disappeared, such as "shoe repair", "shoe shining", etc., and new industries have replaced them. This is also an inevitable law of social development. In ancient times, industry was regarded as a symbol of making money and making a living, and this is still the case today. Although "there are three hundred and sixty professions, one will be number one in each profession", but it must also be done: only if you work in one profession can you be successful, not if you can't do one profession if you cannot succeed in one profession.