Why is China unique?
We often wonder if China seems to have a unique quality compared to other places. This question dates back more than 1,000 years in Chinese history, and the answer was made back then.
When watching TV, I am always attracted by a phenomenon, that is, China's ** seems to be very different from the ** in other places abroad**, and this difference is mainly manifested in the way they speak, especially the feeling of being old and steady.
However, why is there such a difference? In fact, the answer is very simple, and if we look back at history, we will find that it is closely related to the imperial examination system in ancient China.
The imperial examination system is a system of selecting officials through examinations in ancient China, and it has influenced ancient countries such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The imperial examination system has gone through more than 1,200 years from its inception to the last Jinshi examination held in the 31st year of Guangxu (1905) of the Qing Dynasty.
There are a variety of subjects in the imperial examination, including Xiucai, Ming Jing, Junshi, Jinshi, Ming Law, Ming Characters, Ming Calculation, etc., and the examination content includes current affairs, scriptures, essays, etc.
The imperial examination system played a role in selecting talents in feudal society, and it was especially prosperous in the Tang and Song dynasties, forming the first era of ancient Chinese cultural development. However, with the development of feudalism, the negativity of the imperial examination system gradually emerged, and after the Song Dynasty, the knowledge creation ability of scholars gradually declined.
In modern society, although we no longer implement the imperial examination system, the way of talent selection still exists, and from kindergarten onwards, children will be selected through examinations.
In society, the promotion of civil servants also needs to go through a selection and examination process. Selection and election are our talent standards, which can ensure that the selected talents are mature and excellent.
Although in other countries, especially in Western countries, there may not be a process for selection and election, but the leader builds his team very soon after coming to power. This phenomenon is very similar to China's "one son of heaven and one courtier", and everyone wants to "sit in the bank" in a short time.
The obvious disadvantage of this way of employing people is that it is possible that someone is not even a good township head, and he is directly promoted to the county magistrate, mayor or other senior **. This means that many people do not have enough experience and qualifications to get to where they should not be, appearing a little rash and unstable.
In the Chinese proverb, it is "how to sweep the world if you don't sweep a house". Although this approach is different from that of other countries, we should believe in our own way and method of employing people and be proud of it.
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