唐代科场弊病略论——以中晚唐数次科场案为例

Defects of the Imperial Examinations in the Tang dynasty: Case Studies of Incidents in Imperial Examinations in the Middle and Late Tang Dynasty

唐代科举制度总的来说是较为公平合理的,但也存在某些弊病,尤以中晚唐为突出。从这一时期的六次科场案,我们可以看到科场上存在着奔竞钻营、受贿请托、试官判卷取人不公、名人权势人物的干扰主司等种种弊病。而这些弊病的产生,与当时的公荐、通榜、等第、试卷不糊名等科举措施有很大关系。

The imperial examination system in general was fair in the Tang Dynasty, but defects showed themselves especially during the middle and late Tang Dynasty. This paper presents case studies of six incidents in imperial examinations during that peried and concludes that there were such defects as unethical pursuits for personal gains, acceptance of bribes, examiners＇ partiality, interference of the elite, etc. it is argued that these defects had to do with such measures as recommendation, publicity, gradation, exam papers without names fixed on them, etc.