釋鑑稽古略續集 2.24

2.24

In the fourth month, the imperial sons were enfeoffed as princes: the second son Shuang was enfeoffed as the Prince of Qin; the third son Gang was enfeoffed as the Prince of Jin; the fourth son Di was enfeoffed as the Prince of Yan; the fifth son Su was enfeoffed as the Prince of Zhou; the sixth son Zhi was enfeoffed as the Prince of Chu; the seventh son Fu was enfeoffed as the Prince of Qi; the eighth son Zi was enfeoffed as the Prince of Tan; the ninth son Qi was enfeoffed as the Prince of Lu; the tenth son Tan was enfeoffed as the Prince of Shu; and the grand-nephew Shouqian was enfeoffed as the Prince of Jingjiang. All were granted patents and tallies, and chancellor-tutors and subordinate officials were established for them. The standards for the civil service examinations were fixed: the first session consisted of one essay on the meaning of the Classics and one on the meaning of the Four Books; the second session consisted of one treatise, and one institutional paper drawn from imperial edicts, decrees, memorials, or official missives; the third session consisted of one policy essay. Those who passed were tested ten days later in five skills: mounted archery, calligraphy, mathematics, and law.