A Study On Shuntian Provincial-level Examination In Late Qing Dynasty.

The study is on the changes of Shuntian Provincial-level Examination in the historical background of time great change in late Qing Dynasty. Provincial-level Examination is the most competitive and influential one of the Imperial Examination.The study of Shuntian Provincial-level Examination in late Qing Dynasty is not only enrich the content of Imperial Examination research,but also help us to comb the situation of Provincial-level Examination in late Qing Dynasty in this area and summary its characteristic. In the process of this paper,it mainly uses the literature method to analysis and coordinate the material of Shuntian Provincial-level Examination in late Qing Dynasty, especially for head proctors and Juren in 29 Provincial-level Examinations from 1840 to 1903.The first chapter of the paper is about the research background,research goal, literature summary,research method and the steps of the paper.In the second chapter,it combs the formation and development of Provincial-level examination system. In the third chapter there is the description of general situation about Shuntian Provincial-level Examination in late Qing Dynasty.It Includs the time,place(Shuntian Examination Hall), selection and appointment of Examination official,and Juren's situation in Daxing and Wanping district.It concretely analyses the situation of Examination official,and Juren in the last 29 Shuntian Provincial-level Examinations.In the forth chapter,it contains the reform on Imperial Examination in late Qing Dynasty and test question in the 29 Shuntian Provincial-level Examinations.The fifth chapter refers to Shuntian Provincial-level Examination's characteristic.These characteristic are in geography, in culture and in education. Particularly,the last two Shuntian Provincial-level Examinations were held in Kaifeng,Henan Province.In the last two examinations,the reform on the imperial examination'content come ture.What's more,there is a special measure called Shenyin to prevent the phenomenon of Maoji.In the last chapter,it discuss the relations between Shuntian Provincial-level Examination and local education. Mainly Shuntian Provincial-level Examination has the influence on eight banners education and local academy.