In ancient times, "prostitute" mainly refers to "musician", which is a profession. Prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty can be roughly divided into four types: palace prostitutes, official prostitutes, folk prostitutes and domestic prostitutes (some people think that "official prostitutes" can also be divided into one type, so they can be divided into five types).
The main business of these female geisha is to perform music performances such as songs and dances and instrumental music. It is those who live by singing and dancing, commonly known as actors, who have a very low status in ancient times. Modern society is a star, an actor and a singer, and a drama can earn 100 million yuan.
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Brothel, a place that makes people feel high, is simply a "fairyland", and the physiotherapists inside are naturally fairies. They are just like Bai Juyi's description in "Flowers Are Not Flowers": coming is as short as a spring dream, and going is like clouds and smoke.
However, the love stories between most people and fairies in Tang legends actually imply whoring, such as the legendary novel You Xian Dong. The book tells a story that a man born on a journey has a relationship with a fairy, inspired by the bohemian and freedom-loving life of a prostitute.
Wang Wei, a great poet, is deeply in love with fairy prostitutes. There is a line in the poem that "the sacred system of serving peace is already in Wang Chunting": painting storks and moving prostitutes, and gold martens are among the public. "Burning lanterns for fifteen nights according to the imperial edict" also includes: a fairy prostitute comes to the Golden Temple, and everyone goes around the Jade Hall.
Zhao Diancheng, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, commented on this: fairy prostitutes, happy prostitutes. Those who say immortals are praising their dancing beyond ordinary people.