History of imperial examinations

The masterpiece of Miyazaki Ichisada, a famous Japanese Sinologist in his later years

A book takes you through the imperial examination system

▷Editor's recommendation◁

☆Ichisada Miyazaki, a famous Japanese sinologist in his later years, is a masterpiece in his later years, and he can see through the imperial examination system in one book.

☆This book was born out of the earlier work "Imperial Examination: China's Examination Hell", and added chapters such as the history of the imperial examination, modern Chinese society and the imperial examination, and became a complete and comprehensive historical work on the imperial examination system. People who are interested in the imperial examination system It is a landmark work not to be missed by readers.

☆This book and "Research on the Nine Ranks of Official Personnel Law" can be regarded as the two masterpieces in the works of the famous Japanese sinologist Miyazaki Ichisada. It is a comprehensive study and summary of the ancient Chinese imperial examination system and has extremely high academic value. Although the book is heavy, the language is relaxed and the structure is exquisite. The author shows a complete picture of the development of the imperial examination system in more than 200 pages.

▷Introduction◁

This book is the culmination of Miyazaki City's research on imperial examinations. The author sorts out the talent selection system in ancient China, from the Xiaolianke in the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Nine Rank Official Personnel Law in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and finally developed into the imperial examination system. Taking the imperial examinations in the Qing Dynasty as an example, the author introduces the procedures and details of the imperial examinations, as well as other methods of appointing officials other than the imperial examinations. It expounds the far-reaching influence of the imperial examination system on Chinese society since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.