jinshi
Also known as presented scholar, jinsa
thumb|Wang Qiong of Ming in his Jinshi attire
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- Jinshi
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- 进士
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- 進士
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- "entered scholar"
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- jìnshì
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- chin⁴-shih⁴
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- zeon3 si6
- Chinese.y
- jeun sih
- Chinese.chuhan
- 進士
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- Tiến sĩ
- Chinese.hangul
- 진사
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- 進士
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- jinsa
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- History
- China
- Korea
- Subtypes of ''jinshi'' recipients
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|Wang Qiong of Ming in his Jinshi attire
Jinshi () was the highest and final degree in the imperial examination in Imperial China. The examination was usually taken in the imperial capital in the palace, and was also called the Metropolitan Exam. Recipients are sometimes referred to in English-language sources as Imperial Scholars.