tribute student (historical); recommended scholar
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tribute student; recommended scholar
archaicA historical term from the Ming and Qing dynasty imperial examination system. Refers to students recommended by local prefectural, departmental, or county schools to study at the Imperial College (Guozijian) in the capital. They were typically considered a type of scholar eligible for officialdom.
Zài在
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
gòng贡
shēng生
shì是
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
zhí直
jiē接
rù入
shì仕
de的
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, tribute students had the opportunity to directly enter government service.
Tā他
jiā家
zǔ祖
shàng上
céng曾
chū出
guò过
yī一
wèi位
gòng贡
shēng生
。
His ancestor was once a tribute student.
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Dì地
fāng方
guān官
xué学
měi每
nián年
huì会
xuǎn选
bá拔
yōu优
xiù秀
shēng生
yuán员
wéi为
gòng贡
shēng生
。
The local government schools would select outstanding students to become tribute scholars annually.