metropolitan and palace examinations

language: en

definitions

  1. The final stages of the imperial civil service examination system in imperial China, consisting of the metropolitan exam (Huishi) and the palace exam (Dianshi).
    en: The final stages of the imperial civil service examination system in imperial China, consisting of the metropolitan exam (Huishi) and the palace exam (Dianshi).

examples

  1. Scholars who passed the provincial exams aspired to succeed in the metropolitan and palace examinations.

    Scholars who passed the provincial exams aspired to succeed in the metropolitan and palace examinations.