What does the fortune teller mean by "exploring flowers"?

"Exploring Flowers" is the title of the third-ranked scholar in the ancient imperial examinations in China. Together with the first and second place, it was called "Sandingjia", which appeared in the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty.

"Exploring Flowers" first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, but it didn't mean that palace examination was the third scholar at that time. That's just a joke, it has nothing to do with ranking first.

There was a grand celebration after the Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty. One of the activities is to hold a flower-exploring banquet in the apricot garden. In advance, I selected two youngest and most handsome scholars from the same list to explore flowers. Visit famous gardens and pick flowers along the way. Then he wrote poems in Joan Lin Yuan and greeted the champion with flowers. This activity lasted until the end of the Tang Dynasty.

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The cognitive speed of flower exploration is attributed to the recognition of upper-level officials and even the emperor. Without the support of centralized emperors and the influence of officials, the word "flower exploration" could not have gained unprecedented popularity and rapid spread in thirty or fifty years. From this perspective, the records of Huang Jiapu may be true.

It was Song Huizong's mention of "flower exploration" that promoted the rapid spread of the word "flower exploration". In a short time, it was widely used by scholars. Finally, it was recognized by the society. It can be said that the title of Tan Hua as the third person should be established in the late Northern Song Dynasty.