Views on the Gain and Loss in the Tang Dynasty's Official Selection Centered On the Imperial Examination System
The official selection system was an important link in the operational mechanism of ancient Chinese bu-reaucracy and an important aspect of national governance.The Tang Dynasty was a period of highly developed politi-cal civilization in ancient China.The imperial examination system of the Tang Dynasty had the advantages of open-ness and comprehensiveness in selection scope and selection standards and had a positive effect in absorbing tal-ents,promoting social mobility,expanding the basis of rule,and maintaining social stability.However,the imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty also had problems such as neglect of fairness,lack of administra-tive ability and deficiency of ethical conduct in selected talents,and some corruption tendency in the imperial ex-amination that could easily breed cliques.To solve these problems,it was necessary to establish practical standards among officials and formulate a series of rules and regulations to ensure their effective implementation.
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