The Song Dynasty Imperial Examination Guarantee Collective Method Research

Song Dynasty, ruler established in both the basic national policy of the world, civilofficials highlighted the role of in the national governance, governing the country in order toselect more talent, an unprecedented expansion of the imperial examination. In pursuit of thetest of fairness, the song government reform continuously, formulated a series of aims to giveall candidates fair competition opportunity test specification, the maximum to exclude theinterference of human factors in the process of the exam. At the same time, in the "all forCheng Wen future" under the premise of achievement after admitted to become the only basis,students how to conduct security has become a new problem. Therefore, in order to guaranteeadmission candidates for having both ability and political integrity, prevent the occurrence ofcounterfeit phenomenon, the Song government took some guarantee measures, namely theimperial guarantee system of collective punishment. Sit through system of imperialexaminations guarantee refers to the fair and just in order to ensure that the imperialexaminations, effectively protect the normal conduct of imperial examination system, theexaminee in accordance with the regulations of imperial clear its guarantor before exams,guarantees the comply with the law, both inside and outside the venue and the imperialprovisions; Associated with the imperial examinations at the same time officials also want toabide by the law, to select the right talent. The content of the Song Dynasty more needs to beguaranteed mainly have the household registration, intellect, character, age, occupation, age,number and other information; Guarantee subject mainly include examinee, local officials,school officer, book shop, etc., they must be strictly review the examinee the authenticity ofinformation, to ensure that it has more qualifications, if the examinee in breach behavior, theguarantor will be punished. Guarantee system of collective positive significance is obvious, however, the guarantee system of the song dynasty imperial examination still exist certainproblems in the actual execution, the limitation of the system itself, the applicant’s well-beingof randomness, guarantees the untrue penalties is not enough, after the examination hall ethosfrequent forgiveness: thin, rulers and so on all affect the normal operation of the imperialguarantee system, undermines the system’s role in maintaining the integrity of the imperialexamination system.