門客,又稱食客,[1]是中國春秋戰國時期盛行的一種職業,當時身家財產夠多的貴族,為了進一步提升政治地位與社會地位,會對外招收各國人才並供養他們,食客為雇主私人的部屬,不受任朝廷官職也不受國君指使。
門客所貢獻的才能五花八門,如出謀獻策、出使遊說、唱歌跳舞、行刺暗殺、武力保鑣等,甚至連行竊與學動物叫也能當門客。貴族不論進出都會帶一定數量的門客當隨從,以便隨時差遣。
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