晚清来华美国新教传教士对科举制度的评说

Comments on Chinese Imperial Examination System by American Protestant Missionaries in China in the late Qing Dynasty

晚清时期来华美国新教传教士十分关注中国科举制度,并发表了不少介绍、评论科举制度的言论。本文围绕美国传教士对科举制度的积极作用、弊端及其改革建议等3个方面的问题进行论述,换一个视角,借西人的眼光,多方位认识科举制度的利弊。

American protestant missionaries in China in the late Qing Dynasty paid much attention to Chinese imperial examination system, delivering speech of introduction and comments. This paper expounds such three aspects as positive effects, malpractice and suggestions on reform of Chinese imperial examination system discussed by American protestant missionaries so as to view the system from a different westerners＇ angle.