The postgraduate examination direction of history includes ancient history, modern history, contemporary history, social history, cultural history, etc.
Among them, ancient historiography mainly studies various historical phenomena and events in human history from ancient times to pre-modern times, including the origin of civilization, the initial formation and development of ancient history, and the inheritance and evolution of ancient culture.
Modern historiography studies the history of mankind since modern times, mainly focusing on the construction and development of countries, the changes and evolution of social systems, and the development and changes of international relations.
Contemporary historiography mainly studies contemporary history, including the development and changes of international relations, major events in world history, and social problems and challenges.
In addition, the direction of history examination also includes archaeology and museology, historical philology, modern Chinese history, subject teaching (history), etc.
Archaeology and museology are part of the field of humanities research, aiming to cultivate interdisciplinary professionals engaged in the collection, research, protection, display and management of the material culture of ethnic minorities.
Historical philology is the study of various historical documents of Chinese and ethnic languages with historical value. The major of Modern Chinese History focuses on the historical development of China from modern times to modern times.
Subject Teaching (History) is the professional direction of training history teachers in primary and secondary schools, aiming to cultivate primary and secondary school history teachers with a high theoretical level of history education and strong practical ability.
When choosing a history postgraduate examination direction, candidates should choose based on their own interests and abilities, and also consider the employment prospects and development trends of this direction. As an important discipline in the humanities and social sciences, history is of great significance for in-depth understanding of human civilization and history, and for promoting social progress and development.