King class- the king and his family were wealthy and owned the

land of the kingdom. This class were greatly respected due to

their riches.
Shi class- the gentry scholars that possessed knowledge and
had certain privileges such as the right of riding in chariots, were
the people making up the second class of the social hierarchy.
Nong Class- this class was made up of the peasant farmers.
They were considered very valuable to the society as they
produced food and crops.
Gong class- the artisians and craftsman where named the gong
class. They engaged themselves in creating goods and crafts.

What were the roles of

each person in the
hierarchy?

Ancient ChinaSocial Hierarchy

Did the social structure

have a major impact/
importance on the people
of Ancient China's lives?

A.Yes,if you were below someone in the social

hierarchy then you had more respect for them,
therefore impacting you lives as you paid your
respects to those above you and especially to the
emperor. Another example was for labourers , they
worked for those above them and provided services
to benefit both of their lives. The labourers were
paid and the people in higher classes received a
service.If you were in a lower class you also
received less respect which impacted your
lifestyle.This all provided importance and created an
impact on the people of Ancient Chinas lives.

How where positions

achieved/elected in the
social structure?

When the current Emperor died his eldest

son typically took his place.Government
officials sat a test and how well they did in
that test determine how high up they
where.People generally became slaves
because they where born into slavery or
where prisoners of war.