In the history of Chinese education, the imperial examination system and the academy system are two crucial chapters. They carry the precipitation of traditional culture and the evolution of the education system, and have had a profound impact on Chinese society.
First of all, the imperial examination system originated in the Tang Dynasty and was designed to select talents, with culture as the cornerstone. The Jinshi Imperial Examination established in the twentieth year of Tang Kaiyuan can be described as the first clear selection system in Chinese history. Subsequently, the successive dynasties continued to improve, the Song Dynasty stipulated the township examination, the meeting examination, the palace examination of the examination method, the Ming Dynasty is the establishment of the Sanchuan school administration, the Ministry of Rites ace, the palace examination officer, etc., for the progress and mobility of the society to cultivate a large number of cultural talents. However, the imperial examination system also came to an end in 1905 due to the excessive ability to take examinations and the neglect of practical talent and practical ability.
The school system is an ancient Chinese school system, which can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. These schools were originally formed by private schools and were mainly responsible for cultivating knowledge of the Confucian classics. With the passage of time, the scale of the school has gradually expanded, and the disciplines have gradually diversified. In the Ming Dynasty, the school became the official school system, with official schools such as Guozijian and Sishutang, which clarified the supervision and organization of education. During the Qing Dynasty, the school was further modernized with the establishment of different levels of schools, including university halls and primary schools, and the addition of a number of new subjects.
However, with the abolition of the imperial examination system and the evolution of society, the school system gradually lost its traditional importance. At the beginning of the 20th century, China launched educational reform, and new educators such as Liu Shipei advocated the establishment of a modern education system, laying the foundation for modern education in China. In 1912, after the founding of China, the new education regulations and school system laid the foundation for the establishment of the modern school system. In 1922, the National Peking University and other universities were reorganized, opening a new chapter in China's modern school system.
On the whole, although the imperial examination system and the school system belong to history, their influence is still profound, shaping the development trajectory of Chinese education. The selection of talents and the improvement of social and cultural quality through the imperial examinations, the inheritance of Confucian culture and the cultivation of scholars in the academy constitute an important page in the history of Chinese education. With the changes of the times, the evolution of the education system is a historical necessity, and it has also paved the way for the continuous progress of China's education.