I don't know if you found it, when you go to school, most of the handwriting of those school bullies is quite neat. The so-called words are like their people, and they take their studies seriously on weekdays, and they are also quite attentive in writing. Moreover, since elementary school, the teacher has always emphasized the fact that the paper is divided into pieces, a pleasing test paper, and the teacher will naturally have an emotional tilt when reviewing. Therefore, high scores and handwriting are invariably linked in a sense.
In fact, not only in modern times, but also in ancient times, the ancients' requirements for handwriting were even more stringent than they are now. During the Qianlong period, there was a candidate named Wang Jie, and after several temperings, he finally sat down in the examination room of the temple examination. At that time, his literary skills were not the most top-notch, and the temple test only won the title of the third tanhua. However, when Qianlong reviewed the examination papers, he was unexpectedly impressed by Wang Jie's handwriting and directly promoted him from Tanhua to Yuanyuan.
In addition, during the Kangxi Dynasty, there was also a candidate named Deng Zhongyue, who was also famous for his good handwriting. In the 60th year of the Kangxi Dynasty, he was also admitted to the Jinshi. In the temple examination, Kangxi took a look at Deng Zhongyue's examination paper when he hand-picked the titles, the list eyes, and the flowers. Although these candidates are all brilliant in literature and have different styles, none of them can surpass Deng Zhongyue in handwriting.
In the end, Kangxi wrote 8 words on Deng Zhongyue's examination paper, "The article is flat, and the word is oppressive to the world", and Deng Zhongyue naturally became the leader of that year.
If the emperor is still like this, the examiner below will naturally follow suit. Therefore, the proportion of handwriting in the ancient imperial examination was much larger than that of today's paper scores. In order to win the first place in the exam, practicing words has also become an important training subject for ancient candidates.
Due to the long age, whether it was Deng Zhongyue or Wang Jie, the examination papers that amazed the emperor at that time could not be found. I believe that readers are also quite curious about this, but in the late Qing Dynasty, there was another candidate who was hand-picked by Cixi for his handwriting, and his examination paper was preserved to this day.
This leader is called Liu Chunlin, and he is also the last leader of the Qing Dynasty, and even China's 1300-year-old feudal examination system. He was born in 1872 in Beishibao Village, Suning County, Hebei Province, and his family was farmers for three generations, and the degree of poverty can be imagined.
Therefore, in Liu Chunlin's generation, the Liu family wanted to change their fate no matter what, so they died to provide Liu Chunlin with school. Fortunately, Liu Chunlin is also very competitive, and he began to attend school at the age of 8 and was deeply appreciated by the dean. After several efforts, he was finally admitted to the yuan in the 30th year of Guangxu (that is, in 1904). Only the following year, Yuan Shikai and Zhang Zhidong, in order to promote new learning, advised Cixi to cancel the imperial examination, and Liu Chunlin became the last chinese ruler.
When it comes to Liu Chunlin's road to the top, it is also quite dramatic. At that time, in the temple examination, Liu Chunlin was not the best candidate for the title, but a Jiangsu candidate named Zhu Ruzhen. At that time, when reading the papers, it felt quite unlucky to see the name Zhu Ruzhen, and the first one under Zhu Ruzhen's examination paper was Liu Chunlin's.
Thinking of the 5 words of "Spring Wind Transformation Ganlin", Cixi suddenly became enlightened, plus Liu Chunlin's handwriting was quite beautiful, and finally Liu Chunlin was designated as the champion.
Due to the recent age, Liu Chunlin's examination paper has also been preserved to this day. It is not difficult to see that every handwriting inside is vigorous and powerful, quite neat. There is no difference between it and the printed body, which is enough to make modern calligraphers blush. It is reported that Liu Chunlin began to practice Xiao Kai from an early age, and before he participated in the imperial examination, his calligraphy was already well-known in the industry, and there was even a saying that "Da Kai Xue Yan (Zhen Qing), Xiao Kai Xue Liu (Chun Lin)".
Regarding the handwriting on Liu Chunlin's examination paper, what do you think of it?