Series of Special History Books on Chinese Culture -- The History of the Imperial Examination System in China

Author: Liu Huifeng Li Bing
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive and systematic monograph on the origin, development, and evolution of China's imperial examination system, compiling the author's two decades of research insights into the history of the imperial examinations. It is considered a definitive work in the study of China's imperial examination history within the country. Following a chronological order, it weaves the development of the imperial examination system as the main thread with figures, events, activities, and ideas as the supplementary threads. It not only narrates the history of the imperial examination system but also focuses on the practical operation of the system, taking into account the historical evolution of examination thought. The narrative emphasizes the interactive and interdependent relationship between people and the system, as well as their mutual influence, thereby combining academic rigor with a certain level of readability. At the end of the book, there are appendices such as the list of imperial candidates throughout Chinese history and a chronological table of major events in the imperial examination system, which help readers grasp the actual operation of the imperial examinations and provide valuable references. The book is written in a fluent and accessible manner, making it a richly cultural, academically refined, and easy-to-understand introductory academic monograph on the topic.