When it comes to "Xiucai", I can't help but think of Lu Xiucai in "Wulin Gaiden", whose image is plain, and can even be said to be poor. This may be the reason why people think of "poor talents" when they talk about "show talents". But in ancient times, the definition of "showman" was far from that. If "Xiucai" is introduced into the contemporary era, it actually corresponds to a fairly high degree of education, but we have been misled by the TV series.
In ancient times, people who read were very different from today. First of all, children living in extreme poverty may not have been able to afford books in ancient times. Secondly, the examination system in ancient times was very different from today's. In order to achieve a certain achievement, it takes a long time for a scholar to pay. Take Zeng Guofan, a famous minister of the Qing Dynasty, as an example, he actually took seven imperial examinations before he was promoted to Xiucai.
In 605 AD, in order to consolidate the state power, the Sui Dynasty abolished the Jiupin Zhongzheng system and implemented the imperial examination system to make the selection process fairer. For the people at the bottom at that time, this was good news. Since then, people all over the world have studied diligently, just to glorify their families one day. The imperial examination system has also changed with the development of history. Later, the imperial examination system was divided into three rounds: the township examination, the general examination, and the palace examination, and each round of examination was held once every three years. In the end, after passing the exam, he first participated in the township examination as a child, and if he passed the township examination, he was a talent. Xiucai then participated in the examination, after passing the lift, and then participated in the palace examination, passing for the Jinshi, the top three are the champion, the eye, and the flower. And what we often call "Xiucai" is in this level, although it is the lowest ranking, it is not easy to get it.
Many people believe that "Xiucai" is placed today, at most at the junior high school level. However, this perception could not be more wrong. Xiucai means that the more outstanding of the talented people. Therefore, Xiucai is not an ordinary excellent, but the best among the excellent. Correspondingly, titles such as lifting people and jinshi can be inferred. In the Tube. In Xiao Kuang", "Xiucai" has long been mentioned, which refers to talented people at that time. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "Xiucai" referred to outstanding figures, who were admired. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was just a general title for scholars. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, "Xiucai" became a general term for students. Nowadays, this term can also be used for some people with excellent academic performance.
In fact, each dynasty has a different definition of "Xiucai", so it is impossible to accurately correspond to which educational background is today. During the Song Dynasty, Xiucai's status was quite high, because the Song Dynasty attached great importance to scholars, coupled with the rapid social and economic development, the Song Dynasty had an unprecedented number of literati. At that time, Xiucai's status was quite lofty, and he didn't even need to kneel in front of the magistrate, which showed the dignity of his status. If you have to correspond to today's academic qualifications, you may be a "985" or "211" college student. However, the definition of each era is different and can only be judged according to the characteristics of the specific era.
During the Song Dynasty, Xiucai's status appeared to be quite noble and received great attention. Today, we may not be able to truly feel that sublime, but at all times, the pursuit and appreciation of knowledge is crucial. In our daily lives, we should still uphold the belief of lifelong learning and Xi.