조선시대 과거시험 합격자 명단이다. 정약용은 초시에만 네 차례 합격하다가 마침내 1789년 3월, 정조 앞에서 치른 전시에서 합격했다. 정약용의 급제를 기다리던 정조는 그를 초계문신에 임명했다.

「 초계문신제(1781~1800) : 정조 재위기 규장각에 특별히 마련된 문신 재교육제도이다. 이를 통해 양성된 인재들은 정조의 정책을 뒷받침하는 핵심적인 역할을 담당했다. 」

This is the list of people who passed the civil service examination during the Joseon Dynasty. As for Jeong Yakyong, it was only after passing the preliminary stage exam four times that he finally passed the palace examination overseen by King Jeongjo in the third month of 1789. King Jeongjo, who had awaited Jeong Yakyong’s passing of the exam, appointed him in the position of chogye munsin, specially selected civil official.

「 Chogye munsinje : This is an intensive education system for specially selected civil officials that was implemented during King Jeongjo’s reign. The talent trained through this system played a central role in supporting King Jeongjo’s policies. 」