student of the Imperial College in Ming/Qing dynasties; a purchased title
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
student of the Imperial College (Guozijian); one who holds the title of Imperial Student
archaicA historical term. In the Qing dynasty, this title/status could often be purchased through '捐纳' (donation/nomination), bypassing the usual examination route. Not to be confused with '举人' (provincial graduate) or '进士' (metropolitan graduate).
Tā他
jiā家
tōng通
guò过
juān捐
nà纳
wèi为
ér儿
zi子
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
jiàn监
shēng生
de的
tóu头
xián衔
。
His family purchased the title of Imperial Student for their son through nomination.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiàn监
shēng生
hòu后
lái来
chéng成
wéi为
dì地
fāng方
shàng上
yǒu有
míng名
de的
xiāng乡
shēn绅
。
This Imperial Student later became a well-known local gentry.
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Zài在
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
jiàn监
shēng生
yǒu有
zī资
gé格
cān参
jiā加
gèng更
gāo高
yī一
jí级
de的
kē科
jǔ举
kǎo考
shì试
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Imperial Students were eligible to take higher-level imperial examinations.