provincial imperial examination; Ming/Qing civil service exam
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Meanings
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provincial imperial examination held every three years in provincial capitals during the Ming and Qing dynasties
formalSuccessful candidates were awarded the title of juren (举人) and qualified to sit for the metropolitan examination (会试) in the capital. Also known as 秋闱 (Qiūwéi) because it was held in autumn.
Xiāng乡
shì试
měi每
sān三
nián年
jǔ举
xíng行
yī一
cì次
，
kǎo考
zhōng中
de的
rén人
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
jǔ举
rén人
。
The provincial examination was held every three years, and those who passed were called 'juren'.
Tā他
zài在
xiāng乡
shì试
zhōng中
kǎo考
qǔ取
le了
dì第
yī一
míng名
，
chéng成
wéi为
jiè解
yuán元
。
He achieved first place in the provincial examination and became 'jieyuan'.
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Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
tōng通
guò过
xiāng乡
shì试
shì是
cān参
jiā加
huì会
shì试
de的
qián前
tí提
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, passing the provincial examination was a prerequisite for participating in the metropolitan examination.