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Daily life is closely related to literary creation. To understand the author's creation, it can be analyzed from the inside work. But there is another direction of observation, that is, from his understanding of life situations. The part that has a decisive influence in daily life is economic life. Almost the Six Dynasties literati have a social identity is an official. The identity of officials guarantees their quality of life(Social status and material life), their creative period is also coincident with their careers. Therefore, the discussion of the thesis is generally divided into sections before and after their official life. Before the literati of the Six Dynasties entering the official, they used the income and ancestral property of their fathers as their economic source. Most of them came from aristocratic families. In the absence of a home accident,they will receive a good family education and prepare for the future career. In addition, superior material life, but also enrich their interests. And if there is a change, if the father died early, their lives will be in a state of poverty. In addition to relying on relatives and old funding, they have to farm or do business for self-sufficiency. They can only rely on self-study for their studies. The literati of the Six Dynasties entered the official career. However, after the fall of Luoyang and setup Jinlin, for lack of court costs, relying solely on salary is difficult for them to support their families. Therefore, they will use the chance of expatriate work (the local rich people would welcome new arrivals and farewell the former official), rewards, corruption and bribery to solve the shortage. Even a clean official, the high official position is not enough to support the family, and the emperor's extra reward is needed. In addition to this formal and gray income source, they are not afraid of self-employed industries. The self-operated industry can be real estate (land, mountain, etc.), trade or business, or profitable by using skills. In terms of expenditure, in addition to the general household, they must also face some important large expenses, such as weddings, entertainment, hobbies, and even accidents. This is the cost they have to pay more than people in other classes. All in all, it takes a lot of effort to maintain a good life in the Six Dynasties. You can not rely on the identity of Nobles safely enjoy the wealth.
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