List of Jinshi (Imperial Scholars) from Shanxi through the dynasties

Author: Wang Xinxin
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Based on the development of China's imperial examination system (from the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui in the Daye era to its abolition during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty), this book collects, organizes, and compiles the records of Jinshi (imperial scholars) from various dynasties in Shanxi. It includes 3,725 Jinshi with verifiable names over more than a thousand years. The book not only provides each Jinshi's name, courtesy name, native place, examination success year, (:), published works, and family examination success history but also includes "native place index" and "surname index" at the end for easy reference. Additionally, readers can easily retrieve an overview of the distribution of Jinshi in Shanxi, the number of Jinshi from each prefecture and county, and the rise and decline of various clans in imperial examinations across different dynasties, years, and families. At the same time, this book has made a valuable contribution to Shanxi's efforts to build a cultural powerhouse, providing precious materials for the education and cultural research of Shanxi. It holds irreplaceable significance for understanding the past and building the present.