ChampionYesAn extremely resounding name in Chinese history, and even has becomeA symbol of Chinese culture
Even today, people willIt is the habit of calling the first person "champion".It has continued, such as the top student in the college entrance examination.
In comparison, as the third place in the imperial examination"Tanhua".It's very miserable, right nowThere are even a lot of people who don't know what it means.
But I believe that more people don't know thatIn ancient times, students would be even happier than high school champions when they won Tanhua.
So, what's the secret?
The imperial examination was a way for the imperial court in ancient China to select talentsHistorians still debate the date of its initial appearance, but the more unanimous version isIt originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and was truly formed in the Tang Dynasty
Since the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, it has been oriented to the whole society, compared to the previous ones"Shiqing Shilu system" and "inspection system"., the imperial examination undoubtedly has a strong strengthProgressive, for the poor to enter the ruling class,Promote social mobilityIt made a big difference.
This also played a crucial role in the rule of the emperor and the imperial court at that timeThe powerful gate-valve system since the Western Han Dynasty was severely shaken, and the emperor was able to expand his ruling base.
By the time of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination system had reached its peak in its depth, and the rulers attached unprecedented importance to the imperial examination, and the imperial examination system itself became more and more complex
The imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty can be roughly divided into:There are five levels of children's examination, hospital examination, township examination, meeting examination and palace examination, but what people generally value and understand is still behindTownship test, meeting test, palace test**
This is mainly because:The children's and hospital examinations are only required to pass the examinations in the lower administrative units, compared to the number of people in the back, the significance is not very large, I believe everyone has seen it"Fan Jinzhongju".In the story, Fan Jin, who passed the hospital exam at the beginning but was stuck in the township exam, has been in a state of being looked down upon by his father-in-law.
fromTownship testThe difficulty of starting the imperial examination can be said to have skyrocketed, as can be seen from Fan Jin's decades of unsuccessful and crazy after success.
Those who are admitted to the township examination are called Juren, commonly known as filial pietyAdmission is made every three years, and the first place is called Xie Yuan。There are only about 1,000 people nationwide, and the average number of people in a province ranges from a few dozen to 100, which shows how difficult it is.
But as long as you pass the test, it is equivalent to crossing the classThe identity has directly changed from ordinary people to "official masters", which is a change that has ascended to the sky.
After that, it isWill try, This exam sandwiched between the township examination and the palace examination is inevitably a little embarrassing, neither the meaning of the township examination to cross classes, nor the qualifications of the palace examination to meet the emperor, but the official position that took office after the examination is naturally greater, and the first place is called Huiyuan.
And finallyTemple Examination, itsHeld at the Imperial Palace, it was presided over by the emperor himselfAs long as it is on the list, it must mean that it can become a big thing or has become a big thing, and it is generally called Jinshi.
Among them, the top three are known as champions, Bangyan, Tanhua, and Jinshi and No. The significance of Zhongzhuangyuan is extraordinary, which means that you are already the best reader in the country, and in ancient times, you were able to open a new family tree.
And if you can win the first place in the township test, the meeting test, and the palace test, it is"Three-element and first"., enough to leave a name for eternity.
In contrast, the situation of the list seems to respond to the sentence "Everyone knows who the first is, but no one knows who the second is", and the third Tanhua seems to be even worse.
But what is unexpected is that for a long time, compared to the champion,Tanhua turned out to be the one who really achieved a great leap in class and was more popular in comparison.
What secrets are hidden in this?
This has to talk about the origin of Tanhua,Tanhua was also "Tanhualang" and "Tanhua"., when the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty was just taking shape,What Tanhua was referring to was not the third place in the imperial examination at all, only the champion and the list are more special, and there is no difference between the third place and the subsequent titles.
Tanhua at that time,It refers to the protagonist in the "Flower Exploration Banquet" prepared by the imperial court for celebration after the successful holding of the imperial examination.
There are generally two protagonists, although they are not the best of the current Jinshi,But it must be the most handsome and handsome, they will enjoy the scenery in the garden of Chang'an, and weave garlands to give to the champion.
It can be said that no matter in which era, people look at their faces, and in ancient times, they were even particularly prominentThe two Tanhua will naturally become the most popular existence at that time in addition to the champion and the list, and countless women are admiring this handsome and talented beautiful man.
Over time, thoughIn the late Northern Song Dynasty, "Tanhua" was officially changed to the name of the third person, and it was ranked on the first list together with the first two, and was called "Sanding Jia".
But although the meaning has changed, an unwritten rule has continuedThat is, Tanhua must be very handsome!
This is mainly because of Zhao Kuangyin, the Song Taizu who established the Northern Song Dynasty, in order to win over the courtiers, let Tanhua marry his daughter. This means that a candidate, who may have been just an ordinary person, directly leaped to become a relative of the emperor, with his back to the emperor's mountain.
Not only Zhao Kuangyin, but also Kublai Khan of the Yuan Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty all married their daughters to Tanhua.
This also led to the has"Catch a son-in-law under the list".tradition, since the emperors have done it,Naturally, the landlords began to imitate it. Whenever the list is released, they will find those candidates who are on the list and marry their daughters to him.
So, I believe many people are very curious, since this tanhua is better than the champion,So which famous people are from Tanhua?
Let's start with one that I believe everyone knows, that isand Kun, as a representative of the Qing DynastyHis fame can be described as very great, especially the image of He Kun played by Wang Gang is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But because of this, many people can't believe itThat "Humpty Dumpty" Hekun can become a tanhua in the name of handsomeness?
However, according to historical records, Hekun isBecause of his talent and handsomeness, he was appreciated by Qianlong, named him as Tanhualang, and the tenth princess of Qianlong also married the son of He Kun.
Of course, there are wild history records because He Kun looks like a concubine Qianlong likesHowever, as the saying goes, "the official history is not necessarily correct, but the wild history must be wild", everyone should take this statement as a joke.
But anyway,Judging from the results, although He Kun became a relative of the emperor by virtue of his identity as a flower explorer, he formed a party and became the biggest ** in the Qing Dynasty, and he was rich enough to rival the country.
But in comparison,He Kun's achievements are undoubtedly better than other Jinshi in the same period, even the champion of the list was overshadowed and completely obscured.
Another example is the Ming DynastyQian Qianyi, he is also from Tanhua, his official position has reached the head of the household, and he is the leader of the Donglin Party within the imperial court, but even if he is such a powerful person, I believe everyone is not familiar with it.
But when it comes to his wife, many people may suddenly realize it-Liu is so
As the head of Qin Huai Bayan, Liu Ruye's background is not good, not only has he been bought and sold many times, but he has also been reduced to the QinglouBut she didn't give up on herself, but began to study poetry as a woman.
His excellent poems have attracted praise from countless peopleAfter the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Rushi also insisted on the struggle against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, was very dissatisfied with her husband Qian Qianyi's apparent surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and later committed suicide by hanging herself to protect Qian Qianyi's family property.
is such a talented woman who is a little heroic and has experienced many emotional setbacksfinally chose Qian Qianyi, who was much older than her, which in itself shows that Qian Qianyi's talent and appearance are indeed outstanding.
In addition to historical figures, there are also some characters in literary and artistic works who have also been arranged to explore the identity of flowers.
For example, if it is more similar to Qian Qianyi, there areLiu Molin in "Emperor Yongzheng"., as the designated flower of Yongzheng, this beautiful man conquered the singer who was known as the first talent and beauty at that time with only one faceSu Shunqing, successfully hugged the beauty.
Another example is the legendary characters in Gulong Martial Arts**Li Xunhuan"One door seven jinshi, father and son three flowers"., this refers to Li Xunhuan, his father and elder brother are all from Tanhua, which shows that their family culture is outstanding, and their appearance genes are really good.
I believe that Li Xunhuan's feelings can be so rich in the future, and it is inseparable from his handsome appearance.
In general, the so-called "Wen has no first, Wu has no second",None of the people who can participate in the palace examination are top talents who are selected in case of one pick, and even the champion will not have too much of a huge gap with the last place.
So at this time,Ancient times, which paid a lot of attention to appearance, of course, would have taken "looks" as a plusAfter all, the Han Dynasty even had to be an official, not to mention handsome, at least not ugly, think about Liu Bei, a talented person, because Pang Tong was ugly and did not reuse it at the beginning, it can be seen how much influence the appearance had on the ancients.
It can be said that when the knowledge is about the same, the most handsome Tanhua naturally becomes the person who is most likely to have a bright future, and even if he is lucky, he is directly valued by the emperor, which is why sometimes Tanhua is more popular than the champion.