The Study Of The Jiang Family And The Imperial Examination In Tianmen Of Qing Dynasty

Hubei has always been a place full of talents.It is the so-called "only talented people." Since the Qing Dynasty,not only have a large number of imperial examination talents,but also a large number of imperial examination families.These imperial examination families are mainly distributed in the Yangtze River in the central and eastern Hubei Along the coast,most of them are Anlu,De'an,Huangzhou and Wuchang.The Jiang family is one of the famous imperial examination families in Anlu,Hubei.Since the early Ming Dynasty moved from Jiangxi to Chu to the end of the Qing Dynasty,the Jiang imperial examination family experienced three stages from the beginning to the heyday and then to the decline.Each stage has its own characteristics.It rose from the fourth century and reached its heyday from the thirteenth to the eighteenth.Although the Jiang family in the initial stage engaged in a large number of imperial examinations,the number of people who achieved imperial examinations and admissions was small;the Jiang family in the heyday not only surpassed the previous generation in terms of imperial examinations and officialdom,but also appeared in the family.Relying on the family members who donated to the government,the imperial examinations and official achievements have achieved great achievements;although the Chiang family in the declining stage did not have a reputation for imperial examinations,the number of people entering the new school increased.Modern and modern talents.The rise of the Jiang family imperial examinations is closely related to their family ancestral covenants,marriage,and family education.The ancestors of the family indicated the direction of development.Marriage and education promoted the generations of the Chiang family.The important influence not only brought great wealth to the Jiang family,but also greatly improved the popularity and status of the Jiang family.In addition,as a family of imperial examinations,the Jiang family not only achieved remarkable cultural achievements,Especially in the achievements of writing,poetry,calligraphy,etc.,he also used the advantages of the family to actively invest in local society's education,public welfare,and water conservancy projects that have a bearing on the production and life of local people,and made important contributions to the local society.Therefore,studying the relationship between the rise and fall of the Jiang family and the imperial examinations is of great significance for understanding the imperial examinations in Hubei.