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  2. Gentry - Wikipedia

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    The 'four divisions of society' refers to the model of society in ancient China and was a meritocratic social class system in China and other subsequently influenced Confucian societies. The four castes—gentry, farmers, artisans and merchants—are combined to form the term Shìnónggōngshāng (士農工商).

  3. List of Virginia state prisons - Wikipedia

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    Red Onion State Prison: Pound: 848 River North Correctional Center: Independence: 1,024 Rustburg Correctional Unit Rustburg: 152 St. Brides Correctional Center: Chesapeake: 1,192 Sussex I State Prison: Waverly: 1,139 Sussex II State Prison: Waverly: Closed on July 1, 2024 [5] Virginia Correctional Center for Women: Goochland: 572 Wallens Ridge ...

  4. Social structure of China - Wikipedia

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    There was a large increase in the gentry class following the victory of the Hunan Army over Taiping in 1864, as many people were given quasi-official titles. Many took official local administrative positions. Others used their military rewards to purchase land and also join the gentry class. [35] Social-bureaucrats were the officialdom of Qing ...

  5. Four occupations - Wikipedia

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    A painting of a gentry scholar with two courtesans, by Tang Yin, c. 1500. The four occupations (simplified Chinese: 士农工商; traditional Chinese: 士農工商; pinyin: Shì nóng gōng shāng), or "four categories of the people" (Chinese: 四民; pinyin: sì mín), [1] [2] was an occupation classification used in ancient China by either Confucian or Legalist scholars as far back as the ...

  6. Scholar-official - Wikipedia

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    Scholar-official as a concept and social class first appeared during the Warring States period; before that, the Shi and Da Fu were two different classes.During the Western Zhou dynasty, the Duke of Zhou divided the social classes into the king, feudal lords, Da Fu, Shi, ordinary people, and slaves.

  7. Virginia State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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    Virginia State Penitentiary was a prison in Richmond, Virginia.Towards the end of its life it was a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections.. Early 1900s. First opening in 1800, the prison was completed in 1804; it was built due to a reform movement preceding its construction. [1]

  8. Virginia prison officials won't divulge complaints about ...

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    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Corrections, under scrutiny over the death of an inmate that raised broader questions about conditions at a southwest Virginia prison, is refusing ...

  9. Virginia Department of Corrections - Wikipedia

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    The facility, which received its first prisoners in 1800 and was completed (with using prison labor) in 1804, (earlier than the current oldest state prison in America, the still standing Eastern State Penitentiary (1829-1971) in Philadelphia and seven years before the neighboring Maryland Penitentiary (now Metropolitan Transitional Center and ...