List of all the runners-up (second place) in the Chinese imperial examinations through the dynasties

Author: Wang Hongpeng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Based on a wealth of ancient literature, this book excavates and compiles the names of 365 rank-and-file scholars from the Tang Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, making it the first specialized work to introduce the second-highest rank in the imperial examinations. Its content is rich, highly informative, and serves as a reference tool, filling a gap in the study of famous scholars in the imperial examination system.