清代文童考试述论

An Analysis of the Scholar Examination in Qing Dynasty

文童考试于明朝首创,清代继承,是清代士子参加科举考试前的入学考试;通过童试的层层选拔成为官学生员、获取参加科举考试的资格。在清代它是影响士子命运的关键性考试,同时保证了科举考试的有序进行,其的兴废与封建制度和文化的兴衰密不可分。

As the pre-test of the Imperial Civil Examination ( ICE) , the Scholar Examination was established in Ming Dynasty and was succeeded and developed in Qing Dynasty.It is not only the important way for the central government to select the official students but also the only approach for scholars at all levels to become qualified to the Imperial Civil Examination.It ensures the process of the ICE stayed in track.Its birth and death is closely re-lated to that of the feudalism system and civilization.