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Generic usage military and nobility titles from China.
This rank system lists the basic European equivalent of the Chinese titles of nobility.
Shi - Knight. This social class was distinguished by their right to ride in chariots and command battles from mobile chariots, while they also served civil functions.
Nan - Baron
Zi - Viscount
Bo - Count
Hou - Marquis
Gong - Duke or Prince
Wang - King
Huangdi - Emperor
There are those as rich as kings but dress as peasants and worry not about funding. To visit their true homes one would see wealth of untold value scattered as dirt is in a hut. They know the monetary value of their possessions but they have long lost any true value to their owners. Experience is their currency and their curse. They dispense secrets of the ages as if discussing the weather. Few things have they not experienced so that very little gives them joy. They are the lost ones looking for new life while humoring the mortals around them.
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September 16, 2008, 0:23
There is not enough detail to be really useful or give someone a sense for how this ranking system works together. What qualifies as a Baron or Count or Marquis in The West is very dfferent than what qualifies someone as a Nan, Bo, or Hou. These ranks provide a loose guideline for social positioning, but really don't provide much explanation as to anything about this.
October 17, 2008, 14:25
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