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9780810887022 English 0810887029 It would be impossible for one to truly understand China without knowing about the imperial examination system and the vast collection of the imperial examination studies. Unique in traditional Chinese society, the system was originally created as a political institution to recruit officials to serve the Chinese imperial government. During the period of its use, from 605 through 1905, the system played a central role in the Chinese imperial government, serving as a tool for political and ideological control, functioning as a proxy for education, producing the elite social class, and dominating the culture. It generated countless publications, including the imperial government publications and a variety of nongovernment works. After the abolition of the system, numerous publications produced by the international research community spawned Chinese imperial examination studies. These studies involved a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, sociology, education, psychology, culture, literature, linguistics, anthropology, philosophy, religion, mathematics, and economics. This book provides an annotated bibliography of 214 publications relevant to imperial examination studies. Each entry includes a review: 155 in Chinese and 59 in English. Although the publications comprise only a fraction of the imperial examination studies, this bibliography represents considerable depth in the scope of the development of such studies. Through selecting, presenting, and reviewing a variety of significant publications, Rui Wang provides quick access to the essential literature of the imperial examination studies. College students, faculty, or any readers interested in learning, teaching, or researching the Chinese imperial examination system, Chinese history, Chinese government, culture, ideology, education, literature, and current social issues will find The Chinese Imperial Examination System: An Annotated Bibliography to be an important addition to their research. Book jacket.
9780810887022 English 0810887029 It would be impossible for one to truly understand China without knowing about the imperial examination system and the vast collection of the imperial examination studies. Unique in traditional Chinese society, the system was originally created as a political institution to recruit officials to serve the Chinese imperial government. During the period of its use, from 605 through 1905, the system played a central role in the Chinese imperial government, serving as a tool for political and ideological control, functioning as a proxy for education, producing the elite social class, and dominating the culture. It generated countless publications, including the imperial government publications and a variety of nongovernment works. After the abolition of the system, numerous publications produced by the international research community spawned Chinese imperial examination studies. These studies involved a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, sociology, education, psychology, culture, literature, linguistics, anthropology, philosophy, religion, mathematics, and economics. This book provides an annotated bibliography of 214 publications relevant to imperial examination studies. Each entry includes a review: 155 in Chinese and 59 in English. Although the publications comprise only a fraction of the imperial examination studies, this bibliography represents considerable depth in the scope of the development of such studies. Through selecting, presenting, and reviewing a variety of significant publications, Rui Wang provides quick access to the essential literature of the imperial examination studies. College students, faculty, or any readers interested in learning, teaching, or researching the Chinese imperial examination system, Chinese history, Chinese government, culture, ideology, education, literature, and current social issues will find The Chinese Imperial Examination System: An Annotated Bibliography to be an important addition to their research. Book jacket.