Explanation of Tong Shaowen's Local Examination Zhu-juan Today

Abstract

Based on a specific analysis of a person's Zhu-juan (red-ink copy of test papers used in imperial examinations) in the late Qing Dynasty, it includes personal resume, teacher-student relationship, the content and answers of the exam questions, and the examiner's comments. It should be said that the study of Zhujuan has important historical value for studying historical figures and regional historical culture. Tong Shaowen’s Zhu-juan written in Provincial examination originates from The Collection of Zhu-juan in the Qing Dynasty, which was compiled by Gu Tinglong and published by Taipei Chengwen Publishing House in 1992. Tong Shaowen (1816-1860) , also known as Ziyin and Jianqin, was born in Lanxi, Zhejiang Province today. He was the Zengguang scholar at prefectural school in JinHua, the civilian in registered residence in Lanxi County. This Zhu-juan is Zhejiang provincial examination paper written in 1846. Tong ranked 54th in the list of successful candidates. In the third year of Xianfeng (1853) , Tong Obtained first class in the Datiao examination selecing excellent candidates to become officials and served as the Supervisor of the County in Henan Province for trial use. He died while serving as an official. Tong was born on the eleventh day of the first month in the third year of the Jiaqing reign (1816) at Maoshi, and died on the twelfth day of the third month in the Gengshen year of the Xianfeng reign (1860) at Youshi. In combination with the Huanggang Tong's Genealogy (1949) from Hongnishan Village, Nubu Street, Lanxi City, Zhejiang Province, this paper annotates Tong’s Zhu-juan, including the personal resume, the teacher-student relationship, and the political ideas. The purpose is to highlight its historical and cultural value and historical data value, so as to provide an important reference for the study of imperial examination history, local history and family history.