The imperial examination system was a way to select officials in ancient times. It originated from the Sui Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty and was later abolished. Under the feudal dynasty of China, the imperial examination system existed for 1300 years. Before the imperial examination system, the selection and appointment of state officials adopted a hereditary system, and the power was monopolized by royalty. After the implementation of the imperial examination system, people with lofty ideals in the middle and lower classes began to have the opportunity to enter the imperial court as officials, greatly improving the previous employment system and giving talented young people the opportunity to display their intelligence.
Therefore, in the dynasty when the imperial examination system prevailed, the popularity of knowledge and the atmosphere of reading were greatly improved among the people. Generally, young people who want to be famous have been accompanied by books since childhood, and they have studied hard for more than ten years before they have the opportunity to take the imperial examination.
In feudal society, the imperial examination system was the main way for many scholars to become famous. However, the process of gaining fame is boring and arduous. If you fail, you will not be known even if you study hard for more than ten years. But once you get fame, you get the opportunity to increase your rank and rank, and the list of the imperial court will be published in the world, and naturally everyone knows it.
In fact, we can look at this poem dialectically. It has some irony and some encouraging elements. As the poem says: no bitter cold, no plum blossom fragrance. Therefore, if you want to be known all over the world and have a certain power and status, your previous efforts and efforts are indispensable.