《太平广记·卷四百七十六·昆虫四》
长大后，以本郡贡生的身份被送到礼部参加会试。结果没考中，便做了太学中的学生。
及长，从本郡贡于礼部，既下第，遂为生太学中。
When he was older, he was sent to the Bureau of Rites to participate in the imperial examination as a recommended student from his prefecture. However, he failed the exam and became a student in the Imperial Academy.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 及长，从本郡贡于礼部，既下第，遂为生太学中。 [/INST] When he was older, he was sent to the Bureau of Rites to participate in the imperial examination as a recommended student from his prefecture. However, he failed the exam and became a student in the Imperial Academy.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 及长，从本郡贡于礼部，既下第，遂为生太学中。
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When he was older, he was sent to the Bureau of Rites to participate in the imperial examination as a recommended student from his prefecture. However, he failed the exam and became a student in the Imperial Academy.
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