In ancient times, the scientific examination was held once every three years. Since the birth of the scientific examination, there have been only more than 700 top scholars in the total number of candidates in 1,300 years. Tsinghua University and Peking University recruit candidates once a year, and there are almost the same number every year. Six thousand people passed the exam, so who do you think is more powerful?
It is no exaggeration to say that, taking calligraphy as an example, if the number one scholar in ancient times were to be put into modern times, any one chosen at random could become the chairman of the calligraphy association. Their handwriting would be better than what you print. Want to look good
Let me show you the real work of the number one scholar in ancient times
Have you seen it? The number one scholar in ancient times can really be said to be the star of literature and music. Good calligraphy is the most basic , except for these, people’s brains are filled with real knowledge
Familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, Zhou Rites, Book of Rites, Spring and Autumn Zuo Zhuan, and The Analects of Confucius. These are the most basic. Which of these books Can a normal person continue to read it? If you just talk about a paragraph, he can tell you which chapter and paragraph it is in, and give you detailed explanations and annotations
For ordinary people, students from Tsinghua University and Peking University are indeed very good. Amazing, at least IQ is much higher than ours, but compared with these students, the number one scholar in ancient times was the ceiling for them
In ancient times, scientific examinations were held every three years, and there were more than ten people at one time There are ten thousand people, but there is only one champion. Among hundreds of thousands of people, one person is chosen to be the first. Who do you think is more powerful?
In ancient scientific examinations, the prime minister or minister personally watched the students take the exam in the examination room. Modern students have this kind of treatment. After winning the first prize, they will be personally received by the emperor.
Some number one scholars are lucky enough to be directly recruited as consorts. The emperor still considers it a blessing for the princess to marry him. There are many champions who can become officials directly after winning the imperial examination. Do you modern people have this ability?
In the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar named Zhao Bingzhong. After winning the first prize, he directly became a editor in the Hanlin Academy. Later, he was promoted to the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and finally to the minister of the Ministry of Rites
Let’s take a look at how his No. 1 Scholar paper is written
The picture is rather blurry. If you are interested, you can go to Baidu to look up him. His No. 1 Scholar paper is the only one that has been preserved. His paper incisively explains the management of officials. , various opinions on country governance, humanities, military, and people's livelihood. Even the emperor praised his articles after reading them
Many people may say that most of the number one scholars in ancient times relied on rote memorization, but I tell you You are indeed relying on rote memorization. This is the best way to familiarize yourself with articles, but at most you can only get a scholar, and you will definitely not get the top prize.
After passing the exam, the court not only We focus more on superficial skills, but after passing the Jinshi exam, we pay more attention to talent. Do you think it is possible to get the top prize among so many people who still rely on rote memorization? Is there no real material to attract the emperor's attention?
After passing the imperial examination, people in ancient times would not only be personally received by the emperor, but also receive a plaque like this. With this plaque, even if you are not an official, you will not need to meet officials in the future. Kneel down. In the ancient hierarchical system, it was very powerful not to kneel down when meeting an official.
Summary: The number one scholar in ancient times was more impressive than the students of Tsinghua and Peking University. Tsinghua and Peking University had thousands of students a year. There are many people who have passed the exam, but the number one scholar has only been over 700 for more than a thousand years, so which one do you think is more valuable?
Finally, let me tell you a little story. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was a man named Huang Chao who failed to pass the exam. After failing, he rebelled and destroyed the Tang Dynasty