(historical) The scholar who ranked first in the metropolitan civil service examination during the Ming and Qing dynasties; the top graduate of the 会试huìshì.
compendium
(bound form) An abbreviation of 会要huìyào; a collection of essential information or historical records, commonly used in historical book titles like the Compendium of Five Lamps (五灯会元wǔdēnghuìyuán)