宋朝明州科举研究.pdf

AStudyonSongDynasty’sImperialExaminationsinMingzhou Abstract Imperial examinations in Mingzhou plays a decisive role in the history of the imperial examinations of Song Dynasty. Throughout the history of imperial examinationsin SongDynasty ,especiallyinthe Southern SongDynasty,isthepeak stageof development ofimperial examinationsinMingzhou. In thispaper,based on theresearchresultsaboutthetotalnumberandNativePlaceofimperialexaminations candidates in Mingzhou, makes an overall evaluation for overview of the imperial examinations, summarizes the characteristics of the imperial examinations, analyses thereasonsoftheprosperityoftheimperialexaminationsinMingzhou. Based on the textual criticism of the imperial examinations in Mingzhou, the total number of the candidates are 879, the 9 candidates have dual Native Places underthejurisdiction ofsixcountiesinMingzho ,the 1 candidateshavedualNative u 4 Places between Mingzhou and other regions. On the basis of textual research achievements, makes an overall evaluation, the imperial examinations in Mingzhou showsoverallprosperity,mainlymanifested inthe largestnumber ofcandidates;test scorestorankhigh;manyseniorofficials;literarycreationachievements. In the background of the imperial examinations era, imperial examinations in Mingzhou has the features of unbalanced regional development, the ever-increasing numberofthecandidatesandcandidatesintheunitofafamily.Theprosperity ofthe imperialexaminationsisjointly createdbymultiplefactors.Fromtheinfluenceofthe social economic status, demographic changes, the development of education and the reform of imperial examination system in SongDynasty analyses the reasons ofthe prosperity. With the development of agriculture, handicraft industry and commerce, the economy ofMingzhou tended to be prosperous, provided the material guarantee for the development of impe