The function of imperial examination system and its influence on education.

Politically, the imperial examination system improved the employment system and gave talented scholars the opportunity to serve in governments at all levels. In terms of literature and art, the imperial examination system also promoted the development of culture and art, and Jinshi attached great importance to the examination of poetry and fu, which was of great benefit to the prosperity of Tang poetry.

Influence on education and social atmosphere: the imperial examination system promoted the development of education, and the atmosphere of scholars studying hard prevailed. The ruler changed the content of the examination, making the imperial examination a shackle that bound the intellectuals' thoughts. The later imperial examination system made Confucianism a tool for rulers to enslave their subjects; The bureaucratic ranks have grown, but the talents engaged in scientific and technological research are relatively weak.

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Impact on foreign countries:

China's scientific research system has also exerted an indelible influence on European and American countries. Ni, an adjunct professor and historian at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology Language and Culture Institute, said that as early as 65,438,000 years ago, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the pioneer of China's democratic revolution, appeared-now almost all countries' systems are based on Britain. Tracing back to the source, the British examination system was originally derived from Chinese studies.

Europeans and Americans reformed the imperial examination, a way of selecting talents invented by China, and made it an examination model for China, the inventor, to learn from. In the west, combined with the needs of industrial revolution, democracy and human rights at that time, the examination content was rich and scientific, and the intelligence level, knowledge structure, practical skills and psychological quality were all included in the examination content.

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