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Juren
Juren (Chinese: 舉人; lit. 'recommended man') was a rank achieved by people who passed the xiangshi (Chinese: 鄉試) exam in the imperial examination system of imperial China. The xiangshi is also known, in English, as the provincial examination. It was a rank higher than the shengyuan rank, but lower than the jinshi rank, which was the highest degree.
To achieve the juren rank, candidates, who had to already hold the shengyuan rank, had to pass the provincial qualifying examination, held every three years in the provincial capital. A second, less widespread pathway to gaining the juren rank was through office purchase.
Those with the juren rank gained gentry status and experienced social, political and economic privileges accordingly.
The juren title was also awarded in the military examination system in imperial China.
The term juren was first used in the Han Dynasty to refer to individuals at the provincial level who were recommended for civil service. Those who were recommended for civil service were required to pass a central government examination before they were awarded an official title.
The civil service examination system was first officially established in the Sui dynasty. During the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, juren was used to refer to candidates of the state examination. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the civil examination system matured and became well-established. During these later dynasties, juren was the title awarded to candidates who had successfully passed the provincial examinations. The awarding of the juren title ended with the abolition of the civil examinations in 1904.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were two pathways to gaining the juren rank: one, through the civil examination system; the other, through office purchase.
The juren rank was awarded for candidates who passed the provincial level of the civil examination system in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The juren who came first in the examination process was awarded the title of jieyuan (Chinese: 解元). The qualifying exam was held in each provincial capital, once every three years. Candidates were required to take the examination in their registered province and sitting the examination in unregistered provinces was prohibited. This process was called the zhengtu (Chinese: 正途), or the regular path.
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Juren
Juren (Chinese: 舉人; lit. 'recommended man') was a rank achieved by people who passed the xiangshi (Chinese: 鄉試) exam in the imperial examination system of imperial China. The xiangshi is also known, in English, as the provincial examination. It was a rank higher than the shengyuan rank, but lower than the jinshi rank, which was the highest degree.
To achieve the juren rank, candidates, who had to already hold the shengyuan rank, had to pass the provincial qualifying examination, held every three years in the provincial capital. A second, less widespread pathway to gaining the juren rank was through office purchase.
Those with the juren rank gained gentry status and experienced social, political and economic privileges accordingly.
The juren title was also awarded in the military examination system in imperial China.
The term juren was first used in the Han Dynasty to refer to individuals at the provincial level who were recommended for civil service. Those who were recommended for civil service were required to pass a central government examination before they were awarded an official title.
The civil service examination system was first officially established in the Sui dynasty. During the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, juren was used to refer to candidates of the state examination. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the civil examination system matured and became well-established. During these later dynasties, juren was the title awarded to candidates who had successfully passed the provincial examinations. The awarding of the juren title ended with the abolition of the civil examinations in 1904.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were two pathways to gaining the juren rank: one, through the civil examination system; the other, through office purchase.
The juren rank was awarded for candidates who passed the provincial level of the civil examination system in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The juren who came first in the examination process was awarded the title of jieyuan (Chinese: 解元). The qualifying exam was held in each provincial capital, once every three years. Candidates were required to take the examination in their registered province and sitting the examination in unregistered provinces was prohibited. This process was called the zhengtu (Chinese: 正途), or the regular path.