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The Civil Service System in Ancient China: A New Path to Governance

This exploration delves into the revolutionary civil service system established in China, highlighting its distinctive features compared to previous practices. Central to this system was the emphasis on meritocracy, where skilled individuals could attain government positions, challenging the traditional dominance of aristocrats and favorites of the emperor. Confucianism played a pivotal role, as officials were expected to embody its values of respect, generosity, truthfulness, diligence, and kindness. However, despite the open access to exams, the financial barriers often blocked lower-class individuals from competing.

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The Civil Service System in Ancient China: A New Path to Governance

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  1. Journal #7 World History

  2. Turn to page 203, read the three (3) paragraphs after Confucianism, the Road to Successand write and answer the following questions: • What was especially new and different about the civil service system in China? • Why did people have to study Confucianism? • Could poor people from the lower classes take the exams and become government officials?

  3. Answers • Government jobs went to people who were skilled, not just to the emperor’s favorites or to people from the upper classes. • Wudi wanted his government officials to practice “respect, generosity, truthfulness, diligence, and kindness” as Confucius thought. • Anyone could take the exams, but poor people usually couldn’t pay for school.

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