《宋史·本纪·卷二十七》
初五，赐礼部进士张九成等二百五十九人及第出身。
丙寅，赐礼部进士张九成以下二百五十九人及第、出身。
On the 5th day, Zhang Jiucheng, Jin Shi from the Ministry of Etiquette, and 259 others were granted the status of Jinshi.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 丙寅，赐礼部进士张九成以下二百五十九人及第、出身。 [/INST] On the 5th day, Zhang Jiucheng, Jin Shi from the Ministry of Etiquette, and 259 others were granted the status of Jinshi.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 丙寅，赐礼部进士张九成以下二百五十九人及第、出身。
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On the 5th day, Zhang Jiucheng, Jin Shi from the Ministry of Etiquette, and 259 others were granted the status of Jinshi.
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