imperial academician; Hanlin Academy
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imperial literary attendant; Hanlin academician (from the Tang dynasty onward, selected from jinshi graduates in the Ming and Qing dynasties)
formalHistorical term referring to elite scholars who served as secretaries, compilers, and advisors to the emperor. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, membership was highly prestigious and reserved for top-scoring jinshi graduates. The term can refer to the position itself, the institution (Hanlin Academy), or the person holding the title.
Tā他
kǎo考
zhòng中
jìn进
shì士
hòu后
，
bèi被
xuǎn选
rù入
hàn翰
lín林
yuàn院
，
chéng成
wéi为
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
jìn近
chén臣
。
After passing the imperial examination, he was selected into the Hanlin Academy and became a close attendant to the emperor.
Míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
hàn翰
lín林
duō多
wéi为
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
Hanlin academicians during the Ming and Qing periods were mostly scholars of remarkable talent.
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Zhè这
wèi位
hàn翰
lín林
xué学
shì士
fù负
zé责
biān编
zuǎn纂
guó国
shǐ史
。
This Hanlin Bachelor was responsible for compiling the national history.