浅谈唐代进士行卷的兴衰及启示

The Rise and Decline of "Xing juan" of Jinshi During the Tang Dynasty and Its Enlightenment

行卷作为唐代进士科的特有现象,在唐代盛极一时,到了宋代却衰亡了。行卷的出现适应了唐代统治者拓宽人才评价标准的需求,但其滋生的弊病也导致了它的衰亡。本文通过论述行卷兴衰的原因,试分析其对当下考试改革的启示。

'Xing juan', as the peculiar phenomenon of the examination for electing Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) of the Tang Dynasty, becomes tremendously popular in the Tang Dynasty but declines in the Song Dynasty. 'Xing juan'meets the requirements that the ruling class are willing to expand the evaluation criteria for talents. However, the disadvantages caused by it leads to its decline and fall. Through discussing the reasons for its rise and decline , the article tries to an...