eight-legged essay

historical uncountable

(education, historical) A portion of the Chinese imperial examination that consisted of writing an essay consisting of eight parts.

Japanese Meaning

八股文：歴史的な科挙において、八つの部分に分かれた文章形式で書かれるエッセイのことを指す。

Historians debate whether the eight-legged essay contributed to rigid thinking among scholars during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

歴史家たちは、八股文が明清時代の学者たちの硬直した思考に寄与したかどうかを議論している。

Sense（1）

(education, historical) A portion of the Chinese imperial examination that consisted of writing an essay consisting of eight parts.