Teachers have always been a respected profession and have played an important role since ancient times. This paper will discuss the changes of teachers' professional titles and status from a historical perspective.

Ancient teacher appellation

In ancient times, "professor" was the title of scholar, which was used in religion, law, medicine and martial arts, while "lecturer" and "teaching assistant" were the titles of middle school teachers in imperial academy, helping to teach martial arts and Confucian classics respectively. In addition, the name "doctor" originated in the Warring States period, and all kinds of professional schools have so-called doctors in law, calculation and book.

The evolution of teachers' appellation

In the Han Dynasty, primary school teachers began to be called "teachers", while in the Ming Dynasty, imperial academy Jinshi teachers were called "teaching". After the rise of schools in the late Qing Dynasty, this title was still used. In addition, "Mr." has been the title of respectful teacher since the pre-Qin period. In the Ming Dynasty, the state set up "learning correction" and the county set up "teaching orders" to educate students, and their deputies were all called "discipline". At this time, "professor", "learning correction" and "teaching guidance" began to have meanings for teachers with different status and qualifications.

Modern teacher status

Nowadays, with the continuous development of society, "teacher" has become the most common title for teachers. The status and importance of teachers have never been ignored. They are the backbone of society and have laid a solid foundation for students' growth and future.