Sui dynasty establishes the imperial examination
- Period
- AD 605
- Region
- China
- Place
- 대흥성 (장안)
- Category
- Politics
The imperial examination was a civil service examination system in Imperial China administered for the purpose of selecting candidates for the state bureaucracy. The concept of choosing bureaucrats by merit rather than by birth started early in Chinese history, and the first earnest use of written examinations as a method of recruitment appeared under the Sui dynasty (581–618). Its systematic implementation began during the Tang dynasty (618–907), when examinations became a regular channel for bureaucratic appointment and the dominant path to high office. It was further expanded during the Song dynasty (960–1279). The system lasted for 1,300 years until its abolition during the late Qing dynasty reforms in 1905. The key sponsors for abolition were Yuan Shikai, Yinchang, and Zhang Zhidong. Aspects of the imperial examination still exist for entry into the civil service of both China and Taiwan.
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Earlier and later events nearby
- AD 132Zhang Heng presents the first seismoscope
- AD 220–280Three Kingdoms
- AD 399–412Faxian's pilgrimage to India
- AD 605Sui dynasty establishes the imperial examinationThis page
- AD 618Founding of the Tang dynasty
- AD 629–645Xuanzang's journey to India
- AD 960Founding of the Song dynasty
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