Chinese civil service exams

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf examination system
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Qing_dynasty
1905
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Rites
local governments
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Imperial examination
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:criticizedFor rote learning
stifling creativity
gptkbp:eligibility age restrictions
male candidates
no hereditary privilege
moral character requirements
gptkbp:establishedIn gptkb:Sui_dynasty
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Tang_dynasty
gptkbp:frequency every three years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese civil service exams
gptkbp:impact meritocracy
increased social mobility
creation of scholar-official class
gptkbp:influenced Japanese civil service exams
British civil service reforms
French civil service reforms
Indian civil service exams
Korean civil service exams
Vietnamese civil service exams
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:location provincial capitals
imperial capital
gptkbp:notableAlumni gptkb:Zhu_Xi
gptkb:Wang_Yangming
gptkb:Su_Shi
gptkb:Ouyang_Xiu
gptkb:Sima_Guang
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:eight-legged_essay
anonymity of candidates
essay writing
examination halls
examination cells
multi-tiered examination
prevention of cheating
rigorous memorization
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:purpose select government officials
gptkbp:reachedPeakDuring gptkb:Song_dynasty
gptkbp:replacedBy modern civil service exams
gptkbp:type jinshi
juren
mingjing
xiucai
shengyuan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:eight-legged_essay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7