INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Shiren (scholars or scholar officials) is the collective term of the ancient Chinese intellectuals, and is also an elite social group unique to ancient China. They learned and spread knowledge; they participated in politics; they carried on and carried forward Chinese traditional culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scholar-officials were the elite class of imperial China. They were highly educated, especially in literature and the arts, including calligraphy and Confucian texts. They dominated the government administration and local life of China until the early 20th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -Famous Song Dynasty Scholar-Officials Song officials such as Fan Zhongyan (989-1052), Su Shi (1037-1101, also known by his pen name, Su Dongpo), and Wang Anshi (1021-1086) worked to apply Confucian principles to the practical tasks of governing. Su Shi had a long career as a government official in the Northern Song.

Detailed explanation-4: -Court officials in Korea and China are dominated not only politics, but also academics and culture based on their deep knowledge of Confucian classics and the arts. They wore gwanbok as ceremonial robes for national ceremonies and as a daily official clothing.