Interpretation of Xu Kaiye's Martial Examination Historical Materials
Xu Kaiye was a Wu Zhuangyuan recorded in the local history of Yanfu area.Based on the archival materials of the First Historical Archives of China,including the Xiao Jin Bang of Imperial Examination in the 24th year of Jiaqing(1819)and the Wu Jinshi Dengkelu in the same year,as well as the Xiao Jin Bang of Imperial Examination in the 2nd year of Daoguang(1822),we can learn that Xu Kaiye was the Wu Zhuangyuan of Imperial Examination in the 24th year of Jiaqing(1819),but was deprived of the title due to a miscommunication during the announcement of the results.In the Imperial Examination of the 2nd year of Daoguang(1822),he ranked fourth among the second-ranked martial examination successors.The numerous inaccurate records about Xu Kaiye got the title of Wu Zhuangyuan in the history of Yanfu area should be corrected based on the historical facts.