History of Imperial Examination

This book is the culmination of Miyazaki City's research on imperial examinations. The author combs through the talent selection system in ancient China, from the Xiaolian Ke in the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Nine-Rank Officials' Law in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and finally developed into the imperial examination system. Taking the imperial examination in the Qing Dynasty as an example, the author introduces in detail the procedures and details of the imperial examination, as well as the use of other official appointments other than the imperial examination. It elaborates on the profound impact of the imperial examination system on Chinese society since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The masterpiece of Miyazaki Ichisada, a famous Japanese sinologist, was collected in his later years. This book takes you through the imperial examination system and explains its profound impact on Chinese society since the Ming and Qing Dynasties.