The Chinese examination system in dynastic China: Did it select the brightest and best?
This article describes the principles behind the Chinese examination system in dynastic China, outlines some of the changes that took place in the examinations over more than a millennium and provides a tentative answer to the question of how effective they were as selectors for government service o...
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| Language: | English |
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Sunway University
2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/384/ http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/384/1/SAJ_8_2011_01-11.pdf |
| Summary: | This article describes the principles behind the Chinese examination system in dynastic China, outlines some of the changes that took place in the examinations over more than a millennium and provides a tentative answer to the question of how effective they were as selectors for government service of the brightest and best from among China's population. |
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