1、The Imperial Examination System,中国科举制度,Imperial Examination System 科举考试制度,After the Sui Dynasty, these private and official schools had gradually deteriorated (衰败) into a dependency on the imperial examination system (科举考试制度), through which officials were selected. 隋朝以后，国家逐渐确立以科举考试选拔官员，私学开始衰败，调整为以应举
2、（科举考试）为目的。,Origin To replace the Nine Rank Judging System(九品中正制） To select real talents,Emperor Taizong,Emperor Xuanzong,Emperor Yang of Sui,The Great Learning,The Doctrine of the Mean,The Analects of Confucius,Mencius,The Four BookS,the Five Classics,The Book of Songs,The Spring and Autumn,The Book
3、 of History,The Book of Changes,The Book of Rites,Eight legged essay,Opening破题,Amplification承题,Preliminary exposition 起讲,Initial argument 起股,Central argument中股,Latter argument后股,Final argument束股,Conclusion 大结,The Academy Examination会试,The PalaceExamination殿试,The Provincial Examination省试,The County E
4、xamination 乡试,Tongsheng,Xiucai,Juren,Gongshi,Jinshi,Levels,Jinshi,Jinshi,Bangyan,Tanhua,Zhuangyuan,Influence Advantages To the government To the administrative officials To the grassroots Disadvantages Imprison people thoughts,十年寒窗无人问， Tenyear hard study by the window, industrious! 一举成名天下知。 Oneday success known to the world, glorious!,
