清代广东贡院修建考

An Investigation Over the Construction of Guangdong Examination Court in the Qing Dynasty

清代广东贡院经历了6次修建,即康熙年间的初建,道光元年(1821)阮元的扩建,道光二十二年潘仕成的独资捐修,咸丰年间劳崇光的重修,同治年间瑞麟、蒋益澧的扩建,光绪年间张之洞的整修。通过分析清代广东贡院6次修建的历史,可以一窥官府希冀通过强化科举加强社会治理的用心。

Guangdong Examination Court in the Qing Dynasty experienced 6 constructions,namely the first construction during the Reign of Kangxi,the expansion of Ruan Yuan in the first year of the Reign of Daoguang( 1821),the construction solely funded by Pan Shicheng 's donation in the 22 nd year of the Reign of Daoguang( 1842),Lao Chongguang 's reconstruction during the Reign of Xianfeng, the expansion by Rui Lin and Jiang Yifeng during the Reign of Tongzhi,and Zhang Zhidong 's reparation during the Reign of Guangxu. Through analysis of the history of 6 constructions of Guangdong Examination Court in the Qing Dynasty,we can learn about the intention of the Qing imperial government's attempts to strengthen social governance through imperial examinations.