He took the examination three times in a
row and came first in all three examinations.(連中三元)
The imperial examination was an important
political system in Chinese history.
This system had a huge impact on Chinese
society and culture.
Many people without prominent backgrounds
and many very poor people changed their social class and destiny through the
imperial examination.
Because they pass the examination, they can
serve as important officials in the central government.
The content and methods of the Imperial
Examination varied slightly from dynasty to dynasty.
We will use the simplest way to understand
the rules of this examination. The Imperial Examination is divided into three
levels.
The first level is held in the provincial
capital, and those who pass it can go on to the second level.
The first among these qualified people has
a proper name to call it, that name is (Jie Yuan).
The second-level examination is held in the
provincial capital, and those who pass the examination can go on to the
third-level examination.
The first of these qualified people will be
given a proper name. This name is (Huiyuan)
The third level examination is personally
supervised by the king and is held in the palace.
And the first of these qualified people has
a proper name to call him, that name is (Chong Yuan).
This idiom is used to describe a person who
has taken these three examinations consecutively and has come first in all
three examinations.
In China's Ming Dynasty there was a famous
playwright named Shen Ling.
He wrote a play in which there was a very
kind man called Feng Shang.
Because he had done many good deeds, God in
Heaven blessed him and allowed his son to take three examinations in a row, and
his son came first in all three examinations.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
takes part in activities such as contests or exams and wins one after another.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you envy those who can read well? Do you
think that people who are good at reading will be more successful at work when
they grow up?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
連中三元(He took the examination three times
in a row and came first in all three examinations.)
科舉考試是中國歷史上的一項重要政治制度。
這項制度對對中國社會和文化產生了巨大影響，
很多沒有顯赫的身世背景的人與很多非常貧窮的人透過科舉考試改變了自己的社會階層與命運。
他們因為通過這考試，所以他們可以擔任中央政府的重要官員。
科舉考試內容與方式每個朝代都略有不同。
我們用最簡單的方式了解這項考試的規則，科舉考試總共分為三級。
第一級考試的地點位於省會，合格者可以參加第二級的考試。
而這些合格者中的第一名，有一個專有名詞來稱呼，這個稱呼是(解元)
第二級考試的地點位於首都，合格者可以進入第三級的考試。
而這些合格者中的第一名，有一個專有名詞來稱呼，這個稱呼是(會元)
第三級考試由國王親自監考，考試的地點在皇宮內。
而這些合格者中的第一名，有一個專有名詞來稱呼，這個稱呼是(撞元)
這句成語是被用來形容一個人連續參加這三場考試而且這三次考試他都考第一名。
中國的明王朝有一個著名劇作家，這個劇作家的名字叫做(沈齡)。
他寫過一齣戲劇，在這齣戲劇中有一個很善良的人，這個人叫做馮商。
因為他作了很多好事，所以天上的神就祝福他，讓他的兒子可以連續參加這三場考試而且這三次考試他的兒子都考第一名。
這句成語被用來形容一個人參加競賽或是考試等活動，這個人接連獲勝。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你會羨慕那些很會念書的人嗎?你認為很會念書的人長大後在工作上就會比較有成就嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為明-三元記-卷23
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