In the Tang dynasty, brothels were places where the rich and powerful met and mingled, and the entertainers were not only stunningly beautiful, but were also accomplished in every kind of artistic skill and social grace, including "poetry and calligraphy, conversation both serious and humorous, singing and dancing, playing musical instruments and appreciating tea."
在唐代伎院是結交權貴的社交場合，而這些伎女不僅容貌姿色照人，更是「詩詞書墨、談諧歌舞、弄箏撥阮、品竹分茶」無所不能。