History of beggars

Author: Zhou Dejun
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The road of begging is still a step backward for heroes who stumble, and a back door for heroes in decline. — Li Yu Three years of begging, not even an official is worth exchanging for. — Old Chinese folk song
Beggars have a long history, accompanying civilized society side by side. Beggars are a historical phenomenon that has long existed in civilized society. Today, we still cannot be certain when beggars first appeared. Based on the historical records we have seen, the emergence of beggars is no later than the emergence of civilized society. In other words, at the very beginning of civilized society, we can faintly glimpse the of beggars.