(bound form) an irregular imperial examination used during the Tang, Song, and Qing dynasties to select individuals of profound learning and superior literary talent, also known as [[博学宏词科|博學宏詞科|bo2 xue2 hong2 ci2 ke1]]

A special imperial examination used during the Tang, Song, and Qing dynasties to select scholars of exceptional learning and literary talent, where successful candidates were typically granted positions at the Hanlin Academy