Chen Dong Yuan and His Study on History of the Imperial Examination System

Chen Dong Yuan is a famous educational historian in modern China. As reagrd his abundant study accomplishments about the history of Chinese education,he not only refers to the imperial examination system while criticizing its ineffective disadvantages,but also puts forward a profound understanding on the abolishment of the imperial examination system. As a result, the historical study of the imperial examination system is considered as an important aspect in the study of the history of Chinese education.