| This thesis examines the development of public and private education in She and Hsiu-ning counties, Hui-chou, from the Sung (960-1279) to mid Ch'ing (1644-1911). What is meant by public institutions include the prefectural school, county schools, community school, and local academies. Private institutions include the scholars' studios, shu-yuan, and household (or family) schools. The study focuses on the establishment and maintenance of these institutions and how the civil service examinations influenced them as well as local society as a whole. By understanding the development of Chinese society in terms of education we can see the relationship between state and society over the centuries. This view, albeit a limited one, reveals traditional China in new ways at both local and state levels. |
