Why is the first place in the imperial examination called the champion, the second place is the second place, and the third place is the flower exploration?

Exploring Flowers \x0d "Exploring Flowers" has appeared in the imperial examination classics of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, scholars from the Chinese Academy of Sciences would come to the garden to celebrate, which was called "Flower Exploration Banquet". Take the young and beautiful Jinshi as the "flower-seeking messenger" and pick flowers in the famous garden to meet the champion. Since the Northern Song Dynasty, Jinshi had to pass the imperial palace test, and there were only three Jinshi A. At the beginning, the first place was the champion, and the second and third places were called the second place. It means that the second and third place is probably the champion, such as their eyes. By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, only the second place ranked second, and the third place was named Hua Tan. \x0d\ Second place \x0d\ Second place is the title of the second champion in palace examination in the Chinese imperial examination system, and it is called "Sandingjia" together with the first champion and the third Tan Hua. Its name began in the early Northern Song Dynasty. At the beginning, the first place was the champion, and the second and third place were called the second place; It means that the second and third place is probably the champion, such as their eyes. By the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, only the second place ranked second, and the third place was named Hua Tan. The name "No.2", like "No.1 Scholar" and "Flower Exploration", is actually learned to use. On the official gold medal list, it will only be called Jinshi A first, A second and A third. \x0d\ champion \x0d\ champion is the champion of the imperial examination. The number one scholar is a specialty of China, and it is the most grandiose one among many nouns in Chinese imperial examination system. The selection of the top scholar in the imperial examination system was based on the Sui Dynasty, established in the Tang Dynasty and completed in the Song Dynasty. From the imperial examination in Tang Gaozu Wude five years (622) to the last scientific examination in Guangxu thirty years (1904), during 1282, * * selected 654 literary champions and 185 military champions.