also: しんじ · しじ
palace examination (Chinese civil service exam); successful examinee
Refers to the highest level of the Chinese imperial examination system (科挙), focusing on classical literature. Also denotes a person who passed this exam.
See also: 科挙
Passing the 進士, the final stage of the imperial examination, was one of the greatest honors in Chinese history.
He became a 進士 at a young age and began his career as a bureaucrat.
promotion exam (Ministry of Ceremonies); successful examinee
In the context of Japan's ancient ritsuryō system, an examination for promotion within the Ministry of Ceremonies (式部省), testing political duties and Chinese classics. Also refers to someone who passed this exam.
See also: 式部省
The 進士 examination administered by the Ministry of Ceremonies greatly influenced the promotion of officials.
In the early Heian period, passing the 進士 exam was an important goal for the children of the nobility.
Standard kanji form for this historical term.
Alternate reading; less common than しんし.
Obsolete kana usage; marked as out-dated.
From Chinese 進士 (jìnshì), literally 'presented scholar', referring to the highest degree in the imperial examination system. Adopted into Japanese with the same meaning and later applied to a similar exam in the ritsuryō system.