How long did students who went to Beijing in ancient times usually spend on the road?

As we all know, ancient science and technology were extremely underdeveloped, and it was extremely difficult to travel. So most people can only live in the place where they were born all their lives, which is also the reason for the slow development of culture at that time. Most people can only be farmers all their lives. At that time, because agriculture was emphasized and commerce was suppressed, the first thing people thought of to make money was not doing business, but being an official. Imperial examination is the hope of a lifetime.

Sometimes, a person takes an exam, even if he doesn't have enough food and clothes at home, he still has to study. We can understand the importance of the imperial examination at that time, just like the college entrance examination today, but it is more important than the college entrance examination, because as long as they pass the college entrance examination, they basically belong to the official officials of the country, and a generation can have food and clothing and honor their ancestors. There are some folk examples, such as Jin Fan's madness and the behavior changes of his neighbors before and after middle school, and Meng Jiao's famous saying that "the spring breeze is full of horseshoe disease, and you can see all the Chang 'an flowers in one day". An old man who is nearly half a century old should be mature and steady. Knowing that I am in high school, I can't bear to sigh like this, which can be used as a reference for the importance of the imperial examination.

After being admitted to Juren, you have to go to Beijing to take part in the provincial examinations and palace examination, but the distance between your hometown and the capital is different. Although the distance is different, most students travel on foot. It goes without saying that it is possible for a few dignitaries to ride a horse or ride a car for more than half a month or less, but for students who walk, it is an adventure, and there may be no turning back when they encounter natural and man-made disasters in the middle. Moreover, people who are a little poorer have insufficient travel expenses, and it takes longer to beg for alms along the way, at least half a month.

Moreover, the journey is not as convenient as it is now, and you can only take a bath when you arrive at your destination, which is why you are dusty. But only the way of examination was the only correct way at that time, the only way to shine the lintel.