National Government Examination Yuan Dynasty

The Examination Yan, as the general organ of personnel administration, is one of the key composing parts of the political system of the National Government. It is set forth on the basis of the doctrine of 揊ive Rights?advocated by Mr. Sun Yat-sen. The system is the reformation and development to the imperial examination system in ancient China and to the civil official system in contemporary western countries, and it has ever exerted certain effect in the history of modem China political system.This article discusses the historical origins of the Examination Yuan from four aspects of theoretical sources, practical foundation, legal basis and political background, makes comments and analysis from the view of politics, administration theory and personnel theory on the basis of elaborating the organization power, operation and execution of principle system of the Examination Yuan of different stages.The public servant system carried out by the Examination Yuan of the National Government hasn抰 yet been categorized into the contemporary civil official system and it hasn抰 completed the transformation from the bureaucratic system characterized with 揗onarchy Bestowing System? to contemporary civil official system characterized with 揅ontribution System?in addition with the undermining of the feudal power, the interference of autocracy and its own limitations, therefore it is very difficult for the system itself to play a proper role.