I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[The UP host personally believes that the most amazing imperial examination in ancient Chinese history must be the one held in the second year of Jiayou (1057) during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. ]

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Hearing this answer.

The many dynasties before the second year of Jiayou during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Many ancient people became more and more curious.

What is so special about this imperial examination in later generations?

And the many dynasties after the Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Countless ancient people who are proficient in history books began to recall the records in history books in their minds to find out the amazing things about this imperial examination.

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The Hongwu plane of the Ming Dynasty.

After recalling the relevant information about the imperial examination in the second year of Jiayou in the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, Zhu Biao sighed:

"This imperial examination is indeed full of talents!"

"It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the strongest imperial examination in the history of China."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang became interested.

"Boss, come and tell us in detail what is so outstanding about this imperial examination?"

Zhu Biao nodded, and then began to explain it to Zhu Yuanzhang in detail.

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[Why is this the most powerful imperial examination in the history of China? ]

[There are mainly the following reasons. ]

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Many ancient people in the past dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky with more focused eyes.

Especially the ancient people in many dynasties before the second year of Jiayou in the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Because they knew nothing about the situation of the imperial examination in the second year of Jiayou of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, they would be more curious.

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[First of all, the number of applicants: 400,000. ]

[This number is naturally nothing compared to the millions of applicants for the national civil service examination every year. ]

[But, that was a thousand years ago, when the population was about 50 million to 60 million in the Song Dynasty. ]

[This data is absolutely extremely shocking. ]

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.

When Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji and other officials of the Tang Dynasty heard this number of applicants, they were immediately shocked.

You know, the number of applicants for the imperial examination in their Tang Dynasty every year is only a few thousand.

Compared with the 400,000 applicants in the later Song Dynasty, it is also far behind.

"How could there be so many people participating in the imperial examination in the later Song Dynasty?"

Li Shimin began to think.

In the second year of Jiayou in the later Song Dynasty, the population was only more than twice that of the Tang Dynasty, but the number of people participating in the imperial examination each year was nearly a hundred times more.

This gap is too big.

Where is the problem?

In addition to the reason of "the expansion of the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty" seen in the previous video, Li Shimin felt that it was also related to the fact that there were more scholars in the Song Dynasty.

"The Tang Dynasty needs to let more children receive education."

This idea came into Li Shimin's mind.

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[Secondly, this sessionThe lineup of examiners for the imperial examinations was luxurious. 】

[The chief examiner was Ouyang Xiu, the leader of the literary world, one of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties, and a prime minister. 】

[The examiner was Mei Yaochen, the "founder" of Song poetry, who was also one of the compilers of the New Book of Tang. 】

[The deputy examiners Wang Gui and Han Jiang, both of whom later became prime ministers. 】

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See here.

Many dynasties after the Northern Song Renzong plane.

Many ancient people nodded.

These few people are indeed famous people in history.

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[The last and most important reason. 】

[That is, there are too many top talents in this imperial examination. 】

[There were 400,000 candidates for the imperial examination that year. It started on the sixth day of the first lunar month and ended on the fifth day of the third lunar month. A total of 899 candidates were admitted to various subjects. 】

[Among them, 388 candidates were Jinshi, and the admission rate for Jinshi was less than one in a thousand. 】

[The final list was announced. The top three were Zhang Heng, Dou Bian, and Luo Kai. 】

[Don't you know them? 】

[It doesn't matter. They are not the superstars of this year. 】

The barrage flew out:

"They are actually very good to be the top three among hundreds of thousands of candidates."

"It's not that they are not excellent, but there are too many excellent people in this year."

"..."

The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Gaochi suddenly said:

"Although this champion Zhang Heng is not well-known, he is actually very capable."

Hearing this, Zhu Di nodded.

He had also seen relevant information about Zhang Heng in history books.

In the Song Dynasty, this person seemed mediocre because the Song Dynasty attached great importance to poetry and songs, and Zhang Heng was not outstanding in this regard.

But in handling government affairs, this person is very capable.

During his tenure as an official, he made remarkable achievements.

For example, the Su Causeway built by Su Shi in Hangzhou, in fact, Zhang Heng wrote a letter to Su Shi telling him the importance of building a river embankment, and Su Shi started to build it.

During the construction process, Zhang Heng also provided Su Shi with manpower and material assistance.

In addition.

This person is also a rare person who is both civil and military.

During the mission to Liao, the Liao emperor looked down on Zhang Heng because he was a scholar.

So he proposed archery at the banquet to liven up the atmosphere, hoping to humiliate Zhang Heng, but Zhang Heng hit the bull's eye again and again, which amazed the Liao emperor.

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[Next, let's take a look at the other successful candidates in this imperial examination. ]

[The reason why this imperial examination is called the first list of the thousand-year imperial examination is mainly because of these big names. ]

[These people are:

Su Shi, Su Zhe, and Zeng Gong, who were listed among the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song;

Zhang Zai, Cheng Hao, and Cheng Yi, the guides of Song and Ming Neo-Confucianism;

Nine of them later became prime ministers, namely: Wang Shao, Zheng Yong, Liang Tao,Lü Huiqing, Su Che, Lin Xi, Zeng Bu, Zhang Xu, Zhang Dun. 】

【Not only that, according to the summary of later generations, among those who passed the imperial examination in this session, there were 24 people whose biographies were recorded in the History of Song Dynasty. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Su Shi's father actually came too, but he got the opportunity to be recommended in advance. Five of the Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song gathered in one imperial examination. It's amazing~"

"It's really star-studded, all of them are big names with names in history books."

"They are all famous people, but there are also treacherous villains like Lu Huiqing."

"The most amazing one is Wang Shao. He felt that this group of great writers and philosophers of the same period were too strong, so he gave up literature and followed the military. He led his troops to recover the six states in the northwest, expanded the border by more than 2,000 miles, formed a strategic suppression of Xixia, and overtook the curve to become the first prime minister in the same class."

"..."

Many ancient people in the past dynasties looked at the list on the giant screen and were shocked.

This imperial examination was indeed full of talents.

Even the ancients from many dynasties before the second year of Jiayou in the Northern Song Dynasty have heard of many of them from the previous videos.

For example, Zhang Zai, the master of Hengqu, who came up with the "Hengqu Four Sentences" that shocked many scholars.

Another example is Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, the founders of "Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism".

And many ancients from many dynasties after the Northern Song Dynasty Renzong have learned about the life stories of these people in history books, so they are naturally more familiar with them.

"There are really many great figures! No wonder it is considered by later generations to be the first list of the imperial examination in a thousand years!"

Many ancients sighed in their hearts.

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[It must be said that this exam basically caught all the talents who passed the provincial exam, and there was a great harvest of talents. ]

[Such a luxurious lineup of people on the list, looking at the past and present, is also the best in the ages, leaving a strong and colorful mark in history. 】

[An imperial examination networked talents that the Song Dynasty would use in the next few decades, and was later promoted to the first imperial examination list in a thousand years, which was indeed well deserved! 】

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After watching the conclusion of the video.

Many ancient people in all dynasties nodded in agreement.

According to later generations, this imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was indeed full of gold content.

In the entire history of imperial examinations in ancient China, it can be said to be unique.

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In the sky giant screen.

The video refreshed.

A new video appeared.

[Where did Zhuge Liang's family come from? Where did his descendants and inventions go? 】

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The Three Kingdoms plane.

Zhuge Liang looked at the sky giant screen and was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that people in later generations would actually study his family.

Then.

He looked at the giant screen in the sky intently.

As for where his family came from, his family naturally had a story, so he was not particularly concerned.

He was concerned about the second question.

That is, his descendants and inventionsWhere did they all go? (To read the novels of Bao Shuang, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

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At the same time.

In addition to Zhuge Liang.

Many ancient people in all dynasties also became interested in this new video.

It goes without saying that the ancient people after the Three Kingdoms are not unfamiliar with Zhuge Liang's deeds.

Because Zhuge Liang was widely respected in many dynasties after the Three Kingdoms.

And many ancient people before the Three Kingdoms also learned about Zhuge Liang's many deeds from previous videos and knew Zhuge Liang's lofty status in later generations.

Therefore.

They are indeed very interested in the origins of Zhuge Liang's family.

For example, many people with the surname Zhuge before the Three Kingdoms thought in their hearts that maybe Zhuge Liang was their descendant?

After the Three Kingdoms, many people with the surname Zhuge thought that maybe Zhuge Liang was their ancestor?

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[Everyone is familiar with Zhuge Liang. ]

[But where did the Zhuge family come from? Where did their descendants go after the Three Kingdoms? ]

[When Zhuge Liang was alive, the Eight Diagrams, the Wooden Ox and the Flowing Horse, and all kinds of legendary mechanical techniques were miraculous. After his death, were these inventions and creations passed down? ]

[If we don’t know these, then the Zhuge Liang we know is just a lone star in the long river of history, without any context. ]

[In today’s video, we will use historical materials as a basis, combined with genealogy and molecular anthropology, to sort out the ins and outs of Zhuge Liang’s family and heritage. ]

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After reading this preface.

The eyes of many ancient people in all dynasties looked at the giant screen in the sky more attentively.

Next, it is the main content.

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[First, where did Zhuge Liang's family come from? ]

[The most classic version is the "Zhuge Feng Descendant Theory", which comes from Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms Zhuge Liang Biography". ]

[It says that Zhuge Liang is a descendant of Zhuge Feng, the Sili School Lieutenant in the Western Han Dynasty Yuandi era. ]

[The "Han Shu Zhuge Feng Biography" says that he was upright and was recommended by the then Imperial Censor to become "Attendant Imperial Censor". ]

[But in his later years, he offended the favorites of Emperor Yuan of Han because of his impartiality in enforcing the law, angered the emperor, and even wanted to punish him severely. ]

[But at this time, Zhuge Feng was old, and the emperor said "I pity Feng's old age and can't bear to punish him, so I will spare him as a commoner." 】

[It is recorded in the "Lanxi Zhuge Family Genealogy" and the "Danyang Zhuge Family Genealogy" that it started from Zhuge Feng and passed down for six generations. 】

[His descendants served as officials in Yanzhou and Jingzhou respectively in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, the generation of Zhuge Liang's father. 】[]

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The plane of Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty.

Zhuge Feng was refreshed when he saw this, and his eyes lit up:

"This Zhuge Liang is actually my descendant?"

"Hahaha, good!"

Zhuge Feng laughed out loudHe was overjoyed.

He had already seen in previous videos how highly people in later generations admired Zhuge Liang.

He was so happy that such a famous and wise minister could emerge from his descendants.

This undoubtedly brought great glory to the Zhuge family.

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[For this version, some scholars later questioned it. ]

[They believe that Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang never acknowledged this inheritance. ]

[In the familiar "Chushi Biao", he said "~I am a commoner, working in Nanyang", and in "Reply to Li Yan", Zhuge Liang also called himself "I am a lower-ranking official in the East" to his colleagues who were also ministers entrusted with orphans. ]

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"Ah? No?"

In the dimension of Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhuge Feng's smile froze.

The turn came too fast, catching him off guard.

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[Of course, all of this can be explained by Zhuge Liang's modesty and prudence, but the greater challenge is that there are obvious problems with the genealogical records themselves. 】

The barrage flew out:

"Genealogy is actually a very unreliable material, because in the past only the royal family and the gentry were allowed to revise the genealogy, and there was no proper genealogy among the people at all."

"Reply - It was only since the Ming Dynasty that the people were allowed to revise the genealogy."

"Reply - Yes, it is a fact recognized by historians now that genealogy before the Ming Dynasty is basically unreliable, unless it is from the gentry."

"Reply - The Ming Dynasty is not necessarily credible either. In order to glorify their family, many clans would find celebrities in history to force connections when revising the genealogy."

"…"

A trace of embarrassment flashed in the eyes of many ancient people in all dynasties.

Because when they were compiling the family tree, they had done something like associating themselves with historical celebrities.

I didn’t expect that it would be exposed by people in later generations.

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[This has to go back to Zhuge Feng’s age. ]

[In 33 BC, Emperor Yuan of Han died of illness, so Zhuge Feng must have been demoted to a commoner by the emperor in 33 BC at the latest. ]

[And according to the "Book of Han", the emperor took him into consideration for his "old age". ]

[So, this year, Zhuge Feng must have been at least 60 years old. ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties nodded.

Sixty is called old, seventy is called old.

So, this inference is very valid.

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[Reversely, Zhuge Feng should have been born in 93 BC at the latest. ]

[Why do we have to count his age? 】

[Because according to the genealogy, starting from Zhuge Feng, their family has been passed down for six generations, and the seventh generation is Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang. 】

[When did Zhuge Jin appear? 174 AD. 】

[That is to say, from 93 BC to 174 AD, the Zhuge family has only reproduced for 6 generations, and each generation has a baby at the age of 47 on average. 】

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"This is indeed problematic."

Many ancient people from all dynasties understood this.

In the ancient Chinese environment, it was impossible to have a baby at the average age of 47.

Therefore, the credibility of these tribes is questionable.

"People in later generations have verified it very carefully."

Many ancient people thought so in their hearts.

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[If the "descendants of Zhuge Feng" theory is not solid enough, are there any other versions? ]

[Yes. ]

[The most famous one is the statement of Pei Songzhi who annotated the "Three Kingdoms". ]

[When he annotated the "Biography of Zhuge Jin", he quoted the "Book of Wu" and said that "his ancestors, the Ge family, were originally from the counties of Langya, and later moved to Yangdu. There was a man surnamed Ge in Yangdu, and people at that time called him Zhuge, so he took it as his surname." 】

【This means that Zhuge Liang's ancestors were originally surnamed Ge and migrated from Zhuxian to Yangdu. 】

【It just so happened that there was a family surnamed Ge in Yangdu. In order to distinguish, the newly moved Zhuxian Ge family changed their surname to "Zhuge". 】

【This is the second version: "Zhucheng Ge's Theory". 】

【This version can also be partially verified in "The Biography of Zhuge Liang in the Records of the Three Kingdoms". 】

【After the death of the prime minister, the people of Shu expressed deep remembrance and eternal nostalgia, and even projected this remembrance on his son Zhuge Zhan. 】

【"Every time the court has a good policy or good event, even if it is not initiated by Zhan, the people will tell each other: It was done by Marquis Ge." 】

【Also, "Wei Lue" also records that the later lord Liu Chan once said "The government is the Ge family, and the sacrifice is the widower", which seems to mean that Zhuge was also called Ge. 】

The barrage flew out:

"It is said that the "Genealogy of the Zhuge Family of the Quanyi Hall of Langya County" adopts this statement."

"Reply-Yes, it is also said that the Ge family originated from the ancient Ge Kingdom during the Xia Dynasty. After the fall of the Ge Kingdom, the people there took Ge as their surname."

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See here.

Many ancient people in all dynasties were quite shocked.

The previous "descendants of Zhuge Feng" is at least the original surname Zhuge.

This statement, however, even changed the original surname. .