Fill in the Blanks Chinese Society Online version aaaaaa by Danielle Tourish 1 money emperor learning Chinese least objects respected food low own lowest untrustworthy Emperor how poor military strong honour Class structure in ancient China Respect and was a very important part of ancient society . The social pyramid was not in order of how much a person had , but each group helped the community . The had absolute power over his subjects . He was greatly and was seen as the ? son of heaven ? . Government officials were scholars who helped the rule his kingdom . They worked on paperwork and were respected for their . The warriors were from the ruling class . They were respected for their leadership abilities and skills . Farmers and peasants were often very , but they were respected for working the land to produce and other materials . They were believed to be the class that made China so . Craftspeople made beautiful and useful . Although they made useful things , they were not respected because they did not land . Their skills , however , kept them from being the group in China . Merchants and traders were often quite wealthy , but they were usually seen as . Because they did not make their own goods or own their own land they were the respected group in society . There were servants and slaves in ancient China , but they were seen as so that they were not thought of as part of society .