The Imperial Examination,the Anthology and the History of Thought——Centered on the Last Hundred Years of the Southern Song Dynasty
The history of the selection of articles used in lessons in the last century of the Southern Song Dynasty shows that the writing of political essays is of considerable importance.The political articles selected a distinctive academic feature,showing the development of the ideological tradition in the field of imperial examinations,that is,the differences between Yong Jia tradition and Taoism confronted the process of Yong Jia's integration into Taoism.The authoritative position of Taoist thought in the field of imperial examinations incorporates the criticism of the Yong Jia academics represented by Zhu Xi,the changes in the attitude of the court and the examiners,and the positive responses of various social roles such as booksellers and candidates.
The Southern Song DynastyThe Imperial ExaminationThe Selection of ArticlesYong JiaTaoismideological tradition