Palace Examination Paper by Niu Yuankai, the 3rd-Ranked in the 2nd Category
For the palace examinations, a second transcribed copy of the exam paper was not needed, and the questions on policy followed a strict format. Exam papers comprised four layers of fine xuan paper, and from the period of the Qianlong and Jiaqing emperors onwards, the number was increased to seven, with vermillion column lines. The background of the candidate, including three generations of their patrilineal line, was written on the opening fold of the paper, and the calligraphy style, written in black ink, was expected to be large, bright, and rounded. When being handed in, it was stamped with the sealer’s official seal as well as the printer’s wooden seal on the back.
- Item No.
- 171830
- Period
- 1860
