The word "Ju Maocai" in "Han Dynasty people, Lei Yi Ju Maocai" refers to being elected as the most talented person.

Maocai, that is, scholar, was changed to Maocai in the Eastern Han Dynasty to avoid the name of Liu Xiu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Maocai was a common name for scholars in the Han Dynasty. In the Western Han Dynasty, it also specifically referred to Guanglu officials and supplementary personnel with middle-level positions. Their main role was to train reserve officials in case they were called upon by the court at any time.

During the Three Kingdoms period, due to Liu Bei's "promoting filial piety and integrity" and Cao Cao's "promoting meritocracy", "promoting talented people" was ignored. Later, Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, restored the "recruitment of talents", but it was only an embellishment. After the Sui Dynasty, "Ju Mao Cai" was gradually abolished.