provincial graduate; juren
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Meanings
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provincial graduate; one who passed the provincial imperial examination (xiangshi) in Ming and Qing dynasties
archaicHistorical term from the Chinese imperial examination system. A juren was eligible to participate in the metropolitan examination (huishi) in the capital. The term appears frequently in classical literature such as 'The Scholars' (儒林外史).
Fàn范
Jìn进
zhòng中
jǔ举
hòu后
gāo高
xìng兴
de得
fā发
le了
fēng疯
。
Fan Jin went mad with joy after passing the provincial examination.
Tā他
shì是
jǔ举
rén人
chū出
shēn身
，
hòu后
lái来
zuò做
le了
zhī知
fǔ府
。
He was of provincial graduate background and later became a prefect.
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Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qí期
，
kǎo考
zhòng中
jǔ举
rén人
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
dú读
shū书
rén人
tà踏
rù入
shì仕
tú途
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī一
bù步
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, passing the provincial examination was an important step for many scholars to embark on an official career.
Zhè这
wèi位
jǔ举
rén人
cān参
jiā加
le了
huì会
shì试
，
kě可
xī惜
méi没
yǒu有
kǎo考
zhòng中
jìn进
shì士
。
This provincial graduate took the metropolitan examination but unfortunately did not pass to become a present scholar (jinshi).