宋代进士科考试的政治宣传价值分析

An Analysis on Imperial Examination's Political Propaganda Value in the Song Dynasty

宋代进士科考试的题目和录取结果能够贯彻主考者的意志,考试本身在当时是一件重大的政治事件、社会事件,而且围绕着考试形成了一套相对发达的传播渠道。上述三种因素综合在一起,使得科举考试具备极高的政治宣传价值。对此,宋代统治阶层早有认识,并有目的地进行操控,每当有政治运动或政治斗争发生,各种势力便纷纷为垄断这一资源而展开争夺战。考试形式、考题内容、录取标准、名次排列等,都成为斗争的焦点。考场不再是单纯的人才竞技场,而是政治势力抢夺"舆论号角"的战场。

The examination subjects and the admission results of imperial examination in the Song Dynasty couldcarry out the examiners＇ intention. The examination itself is an important political events and social events. Around theexamination formed the relatively developed communication channels.All these being synthesized together made theimperial examination have a very high political propaganda value.Therefore, Song dynasty rulers had long known it, andcontrolled the examination purposefully.All kinds of forces would carry out fights in order to monopoly this resourcewhenever the political campaigns or political struggles happened. The exam form, its content, admission criteria, rankingarrangement, etc, had become the focus of struggle and the exam was no longer a simple talent arena, but a battlefieldfor political powers to grab opinions.