Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China by Benjamin A. Elman

Civil Examinations and Meritocracy in Late Imperial China

Benjamin A. Elman

401 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

history informative slow-paced
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During China's late imperial period (roughly 1400-1900 CE), men would gather by the millions every two or three years outside official examination compounds sprinkled across China. Only one percent of candidates would complete the academic regimen...

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