Culture Insider: Admission letters in ancient China
By Bi Nan |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2018-08-09 10:18
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Admission letters in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties were called jiebao, which were larger in size and made for students to put on display in their halls.
Overall, fancier materials were used to make admission letters to candidates with higher grades. Besides paper, some used delicate brocade silk or fine processed wood.
