Which famous writer in history had failed the imperial examination repeatedly?

Answer 1

In history, there were many famous writers who repeatedly failed in the imperial examinations. Here are some examples:

1. Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty. Bai Juyi was a famous writer and politician in the Tang Dynasty. He failed to obtain fame in many imperial examinations.

2. Su Shi of the Song Dynasty. Su Shi was a famous writer and calligrapher in the Song Dynasty. He failed to obtain fame in many imperial examinations.

3. Ming Dynasty's Wen Zhengming. Wen Zhengming was a famous writer and calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty. He failed to obtain fame in many imperial examinations.

4. Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty. Cao Xueqin was a famous writer in the Qing Dynasty. He failed to obtain official rank in many imperial examinations.

Although these great writers had high achievements in literature and art, they failed many times in the imperial examination, which also reflected the defects and limitations of the imperial examination system in ancient China's feudal society.