before_revision: Evolution of the system of selecting officials Imperial examination paper of Ming dynasty in 1598 AD The emperor receives a candidate during the Palace Examination. The selection of official standards by family background gradually developed to the selection of talent , while the selection method by selection gradually developed to the form of public examination. The selecting mechanism based on talent later became institutionalised and much more rigorous . + Examination and degree hierarchy Degree Ranks Exam Times held Child student (Tongsheng) County/Prefectural Annual (February/April) Student member (Shengyuan) Granary student (1st class)Expanded student (2nd class)Attached student (3rd class) College Triennial (twice) Recommended man (Juren) Top escorted examinee (1st rank) Provincial Triennial Tribute scholar (Gongshi) Top conference examinee (1st rank) Metropolitan Triennial Advanced scholar (Jinshi) Top thesis author (1st rank)Eyes positioned alongside (2nd rank)Flower snatcher (3rd rank) Palace Triennial
after_revision: Evolution of Official Selection Imperial examination paper of Ming dynasty in 1598 AD The emperor receives a candidate during the Palace Examination. The standard of Official Selection by familial history gradually developed to emphasize talent instead. This method would eventually progress to form the standard of public examinations, to which this mechanism of cultivating talent would be institutionalized, making examinations a notoriously rigorous process to accomplish . + Examination and degree hierarchy Degree Ranks Exam Times held Child student (Tongsheng) County/Prefectural Annual (February/April) Student member (Shengyuan) Granary student (1st class)Expanded student (2nd class)Attached student (3rd class) College Triennial (twice) Recommended man (Juren) Top escorted examinee (1st rank) Provincial Triennial Tribute scholar (Gongshi) Top conference examinee (1st rank) Metropolitan Triennial Advanced scholar (Jinshi) Top thesis author (1st rank)Eyes positioned alongside (2nd rank)Flower snatcher (3rd rank) Palace Triennial
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