Senses
进士/ 進士 successful imperial candidate
A successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination in the Tang and Song dynasties, administered by the Ministry of Rites
进士/ 進士 palace graduate
A candidate who passed the final palace examination 殿试 during the Ming and Qing dynasties
进士/ 進士 imperial examination category
The highest level of the imperial civil service examination system, established during the Sui dynasty and continued through subsequent dynasties