清代乡试,沿袭了明代的制度,每三年一科,于子、卯、午、酉年举行,称为正科。遇登极、万寿等庆典,特诏举行的,称为恩科。庆典适逢正科之年,则以正科为恩科,而正科或于前一年预行,或于后一年补行,清代后期,还有恩科、正科合并举行的事例。《周礼·地官·乡大夫》有“三年则大 Qing Dynasty examination, followed the Ming Dynasty system, every three years a division, in the child, d, afternoon, unitary years, known as the main subjects. When Deng Deng, Wanshou and other celebrations, special edict held, known as Enke. The festival coincides with the year of orthopedics, the main branch is NKE, while the main branch or the previous year, or the year after the replenishment of the late Qing Dynasty, as well as NKE, the main subjects of the merger . ”Zhou officials to township doctor“ There are ”three years is big