Civil Service of Imperial China
Title
Civil Service of Imperial China
Description
The origin of civil service can actually be traced back to Imperial China over 1000 years ago, where men who had memorized the classics were admitted to government administration by correctly answering written questions. This civil service examination system was a method of recruiting civil officials based on merit and knowledge rather than family or political connections. In theory, any Chinese with the exception of one or two outcasts, could go through the examinations. For a millennium until 1904, the Chinese Emperor recruited his top aides using this method and personally examined the top candidates himself. The examinations elicited the voluntary participation of millions of men and also attracted the attention of both elites and commoners at all levels of society.
Creator
Han Huang
Date
Tang Dynasty
Source
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Song_Imperial_Examination.JPG
Relation
Publisher
Han Huang
Contributor
Han Huang
Language
English
Type
Artwork
Identifier
Civil Service, Imperial China, Anciety History, Exam, Merit, China
Coverage
China
Files
Reference
Han Huang, Civil Service of Imperial China, Han Huang, Tang Dynasty
Cite As
Han Huang, “Civil Service of Imperial China,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 24, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/426.