Picture Scroll of the Viewing Chart, Ming, Qiu Ying, ink and color on silk, 101435x4369 pixels, Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei
The imperial examination is a system in which officials are selected through examinations. Scholars in all dynasties regarded winning the imperial examination as a major event in their lives.
"Viewing the List" depicts the scene of candidates competing to watch the list after the palace examination. This is Qiu Yingben of the Ming Dynasty, which mainly depicts the scene of people competing to watch the list after the palace examination and the relevant ceremonial ceremonies held in the palace.
There is another volume for the Qing Dynasty Liang Liang Ben depicting the scene of the early morning when everyone raised fire to check the list.
The imperial examination was the selection of officials through examinations in ancient China. Because of the method of selecting scholars by subject, it is called the imperial examination. It began in the Sui Dynasty and was prepared in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
The examinations of the Ming and Qing dynasties were mainly divided into three levels, the primary level was the college examination, and those who passed were commonly known as students, also known as Xiucai. The second level is the township test, and the middle one is the lifter, and the top of the list is called Xie Yuan. The highest level is the examination, which can be participated in by anyone, and the middle one is called Gongshi, and the top of the list is called Huiyuan. Gongshi has to enter the palace by the emperor interview, the highest score in the palace examination is the champion, the second name of the list, and the third name of Tanhua.
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying view of the Ming Dynasty
Qiu Ying's view of the Ming Dynasty Qiu Ying's patriarchy
The old title of this painting was made by Qiu Ying, but it is quite different from Qiu Ying's style, and it should be a work of later generations. Even so, the details of the "Viewing Chart" are still very exciting, such as the painting of the crowd of people watching the list, and the high school students excitedly boarding the horse, and the losers are full of frustration, supported by others, and returning in despair, which is full of fun to look at.
Qiu Ying, the father of the real character, the name Shizhou, was a painter of the Ming Dynasty in China, originally from Taicang, Jiangsu, and later moved to Suzhou. The year of birth is unknown, but he was born in Hongzhi Jiayin and died in the autumn and winter of Jiajing Renzi. One of the four families of Wumen.