(Baonghean.vn) - Images of the regional examination in Nam Dinh in 1897 give us an interesting perspective on the examinations of the past.
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| The teacher is teaching. |
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| Tent and bed to take the exam. |
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| Candidates entered the Nam Dinh examination hall in the 1897 examination. Under the Nguyen Dynasty, every 3 years the court opened the Huong examination in major provinces for all subjects. Those who passed were called Bachelors, and the following year they would go to the capital to take the Hoi and Dinh examinations. Those who passed the Hoi examination were called Tham Hoa, those who passed the Dinh examination were called Doctors. Candidates entered the Nam Dinh examination square (in 1897), they had to make their own tents and set up beds to write their papers. |
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| The jury consists of the chief examiners gathered at the examination hall. |
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| When the exam begins, the examiners will sit on a high chair covered with a parasol to supervise the candidates taking the test. |
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| Candidates must make their own tents and set up beds to write under the supervision of the examiners. |
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| On results day, the person standing high up used a loudspeaker to announce the names of the successful candidates. |
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| Announce the names of the successful candidates. |
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| Candidates and their relatives came to hear their names announced. |
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| The names of the successful candidates are engraved on the golden board. |
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| The new graduates were given caps, gowns and shoes. |
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| The new graduates came to pay their respects at the Vong Cung in Nam Dinh. |
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| New graduates thank the Governor of Nam Dinh |
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| The new graduates were given a banquet by the Governor on behalf of the king. |
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| The new graduates were paraded around the streets for everyone to see. The Nguyen Dynasty examinations were held until 1919 when they ended. |
Kim Ngoc
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