中国古代科场应试诗名称辨析

The Differentiation on the Appellation of Poems Written for Imperial Examinations

在中国科举史上,唐、宋、辽、金与清代都曾以五言诗作为考试项目之一。这种用于科场的诗歌,曾有官方规定或约定俗成的若干名称,亦有关于名称的种种争论。对诸种名称追根溯源,进行梳理,有助于澄清相关研究中的某些错误观念与认识,加深对应试诗文化意义的理解。

Poems was appointed to be one of the exam items of imperial examinations by Tang, Song, Liao, Jin and Qing Dynasties. There are several appellations about this kind of poems established by the government or by usage. And there are disputes about how to name this kind of poems, too. Tracing to the sources of these appellations will help people to clarify the mistaken ideas on it and to deepen the understanding about the poems written for imperial examinations.