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Intellectuals' Attitude Change about Imperial Examinations in Late Ming Times

Xiaodong Liu

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Though the ruler of Ming dynasty lied down more perfect operation rules to keep the fairness of imperial examinations,that couldn't eradicate some inner-malpractice of the examination system.With the obstruction of social mobile by imperial examination,the malpractices became visible and led to the corruption of examination.Under the pressure of examination crisis,intellectuals' attitude about imperial examinations changed from calmness to impatience and dissociation.

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Though the ruler of Ming dynasty lied down more perfect operation rules to keep the fairness of imperial examinations,that couldn't eradicate some inner-malpractice of the examination system.With the obstruction of social mobile by imperial examination,the malpractices became visible and led to the corruption of examination.Under the pressure of examination crisis,intellectuals' attitude about imperial examinations changed from calmness to impatience and dissociation.

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Though the ruler of Ming dynasty lied down more perfect operation rules to keep the fairness of imperial examinations,that couldn't eradicate some inner-malpractice of the examination system.With the obstruction of social mobile by imperial examination,the malpractices became visible and led to the corruption of examination.Under the pressure of examination crisis,intellectuals' attitude about imperial examinations changed from calmness to impatience and dissociation.

Key concepts: Imperial examination, Ruler, Malpractice, Language change, Calmness, Psychology, Ancient history, Political science

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