What are the first, second and third places in the Jinshi exam?

There are three people in the imperial examination, the first one is the champion, the second one is the second one, and the third one is the flower exploration.

The last pass of the ancient imperial examination was palace examination, presided over by the emperor himself, and palace examination's achievement admission list was called "A List" or "Gold List". Specifically, it is divided into the top three. Only three people are selected for the first place, the second is the champion, the third is the flower exploration, and the rest are divided into the top three and the second. Those who win the list in palace examination are all called Jinshi.

"Champion", "Champion" and "Flower Exploration" are just common names. On the official gold list, they will only be called Jinshi No.1, No.2 and No.3..

From the Sui Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the imperial examination system of 1300 years was implemented. "Second Comment on Poetry" refers to Jia Dao's going to Chang 'an to take the imperial examination.

By the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination had formed a complete system, which was divided into four levels: academy examination (that is, juvenile examination), rural examination, general examination and court examination. The content of the examination is basically Confucian classics, with the sentence of "Four Books" as the topic, and the article format is eight-part essay, and the interpretation must be based on Zhu's "Four Books Notes".

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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 had to wear a palace robe in the exam. Here, "wearing Gong Jin" refers to China literati. "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

See the article "Gong Kao". 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

See the article "Gong Kao". 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

See the article "Will Try". Juren will take the exam, the first one will be called Huiyuan, and the rest will be called Gong's.

Step 5 share experiences

See the article "Finish the exam". 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. 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.

7. Gong Shi

See the article "Will Try". Gong was admitted.

8. Juren

See the article "Finish the exam". Jurors admitted after taking the provincial examination. Jurors may confer the position of magistrate. After the Scholars wrote Fan Jin 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 a "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.

9. Health workers

That is, a scholar, see the article "Delivery Experiment". Those who pass 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.

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