W290 X H409mm, China
五子登科 Wu Zi Deng Ke, is an idiom of blessing to wish great achievement for the off springs.
There is a man named Dou Yu Jun, a scholar of the court in the 5 Dynasty period, he had 5 sons at late age. All 5 sons had great academic achievements and came top in the official examination.
Since the Siu dynasty 605 AD, China has developed a system in the selection of her officials basing on a literature examination, it is every parents’ wish for their son to do well in the exam. For 5 sons to do came top on the list would be one’s widest dream and blessing.
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