At the end of the Qing Dynasty, about 20,000 scholars were admitted each year, and there were about 400,000-500,000 scholars in China. The number of scholars admitted each year accounts for about11500 of the population. At present, China enrolls 75,000 doctors every year, accounting for 1/2000 of the population. So there is no question that the social status of scholars is equal to that of doctors.
In ancient times, he became a scholar and was already a member of the ruling class recognized by the state. Have the privileges of tax exemption and corvee exemption, not kneeling when seeing an official, and being exempted from punishment in court. The highest-level canteen staff who are assessed each time can also enjoy state subsidies to protect local children.
A scholar can usually easily serve as a lecturer in schools and private schools at all levels, and can also hold informal positions of real power such as tax collection and public security in county-level government offices. If the ability is outstanding or the background is excellent, you can also serve as an official position such as teaching Chongqing (being a good teacher is equivalent to the director of the county education bureau). However, unless there is special contribution or relationship, it is difficult to be promoted to an official position above level 7.
Juren is equivalent to being admitted to Selected Graduates, an associate teacher (or a full teacher), or an excellent doctoral student who graduated from a top university after graduation.
In 276 of the Ming Dynasty, * * * recruited 1 10000 people, about 400 people a year. Most juren are promoted at the age of 30 and die or retire at the age of 60. Throw away those who study for the entrance examination, those who are dismissed because of greed and incompetence, and those who are unwilling to be officials because of serious illness, anxiety, personal interests, etc. There are less than 10,000 people in the country who are working or preparing to be officials.
Generally speaking, A Jia's "No.1 Scholar", "No.1 Scholar" and "Flower Exploration" can all be edited directly in imperial academy, with a bright future, and they can generally sit in higher positions such as assistant minister, governor and suggestion, which is what the ancients said. Those who entered imperial academy in the Ming Dynasty and scored well in the imperial court examination in the Qing Dynasty (after palace examination) can enter imperial academy as Jishi Shu and take the examination three years later. According to the results, they can stay in imperial academy as writers, study in six departments or serve as local officials. Generally, the top three Jinshi can enter imperial academy to study or be released directly, but they need to start from the magistrate of a county.