Scholars should be promoted. In principle, they are allowed to sign up without special recommendation from the minister or county magistrate. This is the most important feature of the imperial examination system, and it is also the most fundamental difference from the imperial examination system. The imperial examination system improved the previous employment system and completely broke the hereditary relationship of blood and the monopoly of clan.
"The court is Tian Shelang, and the court is the emperor at dusk." Some capable literati in the middle and lower classes of society enter the upper classes of society and get the opportunity to display their talents.
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Imperial examination grading
1, and
Refers to the imperial examination, which is selected in the examination. Those who fail the examination are called the first and second places. "Sacrifice to Sister": "After more than three years, I will return to China with a palace brocade." In ancient times, Jinshi who took the exam had to wear palace robes. Here, "wearing Gong Jin" refers to China Jinshi. "Sacrifice to Sister": "It probably means that Chang 'an has been admitted to the Ministry, and the letter will send news sooner or later. "It's another name for Ji, referring to the scholar who passed the exam.
2. Jinshi
It is the highest reputation in the imperial examination. "Gong Sheng's top three candidates for court exams are called Jinshi. When you pass the exam, as long as you pass the exam, you will be awarded an official position, and the rest will be awarded an official position after three years of study.
3. Champion
The imperial examination system ranks first in the court examination, also known as Dian Yuan and Ding Yuan. He, Wang Wei and Wen Tianxiang, famous poets in Tang Dynasty, were all selected by imperial examinations.
4. Huiyuan
Juren will take the exam, the first one will be called Huiyuan, and the rest will be called Gong's.
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Students (Jinshi) take the provincial examination, the first place is Jieyuan, the second to fifth place is Jingyuan, and the rest are called Juren.
6. Lianzhong Sanyuan
The first place in the imperial examination is Yuan, and the first place in the township, community and temple examinations is called "Zhong Sanyuan". Ouyang Xiu's Oil Salesman mentioned that Chen Yaozi and his brother Chen Yaosou both won the first prize, while Chen Yaosou won the third prize.
7. Ding Jia
Refers to the first and third place in the imperial examination: the champion, the second place, and the flower exploration, such as the third foot, so it is called Ding Jia. The top scholar ranks first in Ding Family, so it is also called Dingyuan.
8. Gong Shi
Gong was admitted.
9. Juren
Jurors admitted after taking the provincial examination. Jurors may confer the position of magistrate. After the Scholars wrote Fan Jin's residence for the third time, he immediately gave him a silver and a house. Fan's father-in-law Hu Butcher immediately changed his face and praised his son-in-law as "the star in the sky", but Fan got the news and was ecstatic. It shows that the ancients in China can be promoted and made a fortune after moving.
(Ming and Qing Dynasties) People who passed the county-level imperial examinations
That is, scholars. Those who have passed the college exam (children's exam) can be called students or scholars. For example, Wang Anshi's Shang Zhong Yong is "spread to a scholar in a township", and Liu Xiu, Emperor Wu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, avoided light and called the scholar Cai Mao.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Imperial Examination System