Exemplary Hall Essay from the Guangdong Examination by Grace
The exemplary essay on display here was produced by a private publishing house. In addition to state institutions, examination records and essays of this type were published by examination officials, successful candidates, and publishing houses. The examination officials of the so-called “eighteen rooms” would select exemplary essays to produce, in one respect, to incorporate the successful candidate into their social network, and in another, to promote their scholarly achievements and reputation. Aside from being a preparation material, successful candidates would gift their essays to friends or family as well as using their previous work as a reference for future exams on the next rung of the ladder of success.
- Item No.
- 856.4 6744 v.1-2
- Period
- 1899
