Shinshi - Shinshi

Japanese: 進士 - しんし

〘Noun〙 (formerly also called "shinji") 1. Someone who passed the imperial examination, an exam for the promotion of government officials in ancient China. Also, the name of the subject. →Gongju/Denshi. ※Daikanhon Nohkyoku/Shoki (c. 1470) "I am a shinshi called Shoki, but I only passed the exam. I have now turned my obsession around and there is still hope for me in future generations." [Book of Rites - Wang System] 2. One of the subjects in the national exam for the promotion of government officials under the Ritsuryo system. Tests were given on reciting the two articles of Jiwa Ze and Wen Xuan and Erya. Also, the title given to those who passed. Also, the person. Shiji. ※Ryo Gikai (718) Selection "Shinshi. _{Taken down} Meikan _and _Jiwa , and read _{Wen Xuan} . _Erya is the _best ." 3. Refers to a writer (monjosho) . ※Shoku Nihongi - Tenpyo 12th year (740), November 11th, Heijutsu "Abe no Ason Kuromaro, a nobleman of the rank of the nobility" ※Makura (10th century end) 8 "I should have known that I was not a member of the old Shinji, but I received it."

Shi-ji [Shiji]

〘Noun〙 = Shinshi (prosecutor) ※Utsubo (around 970-999) Kuniyori-ge "The scholars (Monnin) started with the Hakase, and twenty people from the Shiji were also summoned, including Gisou ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (古くは「しんじ」とも)① 中国古代における官吏の登用試験である科挙の合格者。また、その科目の名。→貢挙・殿試。※大観本謡曲・鐘馗（1470頃）「われは鐘馗といへる進士なるが、及第のみぎんに亡ぜし、その執心を飜へし、後世になほ望みあり」〔礼記‐王制〕② 令制の官吏登用のための国家試験の科目の一つ。時務策二条と文選・爾雅の暗唱の試験をした。また、それの合格者の称号。また、その人。しじ。※令義解（718）選叙「進士。取_下明閑_二時務_一。并読_二文選。爾雅_一者_上」③ 文章生(もんじょうしょう)のこと。※続日本紀‐天平一二年（740）一一月丙戌「進士无位安倍朝臣黒麿」※枕（１０Ｃ終）八「ふるきしんじなどに侍らずは、うけたまはり知るべきにも」