论宋代科举制对高校扩招的启示

The Enlightenment of Imperial Examination System in the Song Dynasty on College Expansion

宋代科举取士的规模空前,虽然在一定程度上满足了朝廷对文官人才的需求,激发了士人读书向上的热情,促进了宋朝科技文化的繁荣,但是对国家和知识分子的发展也产生了一定的消极影响。当今的高校扩招,与宋代扩大科举取士虽已事隔几百年,但也存在相似之处。分析宋代科举取士的影响,对于我们进一步认识高校扩招,解决高校扩招中出现的一系列难题不无启发价值。

The scale of choosing scholars as officials through imperial examination in the Song Dynasty is unprecedented,which to some extent meets the needs of imperial government for civil officials,inspires the enthusiasm of scholares to study and promotes the prosperity of science,technology and culture in the Song Dynasty.But it still has some negative influence on the development of the country and intellectuals.Although hundreds of yeas have passed,the present college expansion still has some similarity to the scale expansion of choosing scholars as officials in the Song Dynasty.Analysis of choosing scholars as officials through imperial examination in the Song Dynasty will give us enlightenment on understanding college expansion and on solving the problems caused by the expansion.