中国古代科举的发展历程与社会评价

The Development Process and Social Evaluation of the Imperial Examination

科举是中国古代极为重要的一种选举制度。隋大业元年,科举制度创立,经过唐代的发展和改革,科举已渐具规模。至宋元时期,科举在考试规制方面已十分完备,并为后世所效仿。明清时期,科举盛极而衰,于光绪三十一年被废止。科举对中国社会产生了深远的影响,人们对它的认识由开始的盲目否定转向了现在的理性看待。

In the ancient history, the imperial examination was a extremely important electoral system. It was founded in Sui dynasty, after the development and reform in Tang dynasty, it began to take shape gradually. Until Song dynasties, the imperial examination had been very complete in examination regulation and been followed by the later generations. In Ming and Qing dynasties, the imperial examination began to decline and it was abolished in Guangxu 3 lth year eventually. The imperial examination has brought the profound and lasting influence to Chinese society and people＇s attitudes to imperial examination have already changed： from the blind negative in the beginning to the rational treatment at present.