Civil Service Examination System (Keju) in Imperial China
Shogenova Lyana Akhmedovna
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Submitted: 27.04.2020
Abstract. The research objectives are as follows: to reveal philosophical foundations of the state administration system in Imperial China by the example of the civil service exam; to discover principles for choosing candidates for civil service positions requiring such qualities as competence, erudition and loyalty towards the ruling power. Scientific originality of the paper lies in the fact that the author suggests a comprehensive approach to studying the functioning and evolution of the civil service examination system (keju) and compares the traditional approach to civil servants appointment and present-day selection criteria. The study is based on works of domestic and foreign sinologists and has interdisciplinary nature. The research findings are as follows: the author identifies specificity of the Chinese state apparatus formation, reveals nature and principles of the Chinese power.
Key words and phrases: императорский Китай, экзаменационная система "кэцзюй", государственная служба, учения Конфуция, Imperial China, civil service examination system (keju), civil service, Confucius teachings
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