The imperial examination is called the "ancient college entrance examination" because it was the most important examination system for selecting talents in ancient China, similar to the modern entrance examination for higher education, such as the college entrance examination in China.

Imperial Examination (a system for selecting officials in ancient China) refers to the imperial examination system, which was a system for selecting officials through examinations in ancient China. In ancient times, Japan, Korea, Viet Nam and other countries with close exchanges with China were also deeply affected.

The imperial examination lasted more than 1200 years from the beginning to the last Jinshi examination in the 31st year of Guangxu (the last imperial examination in the world ended in 19 19 in Ruan Dynasty, Vietnam). The main examinations of the imperial examination system are held regularly. The imperial examinations were held once a year in the Tang Dynasty and the early Song Dynasty, but in Song Taizong's time, the imperial examinations were held once a year or two.

Imperial examinations are usually divided into local provincial examinations, central provincial examinations and court examinations. After having obtained the provincial examination, the first place was Yuan in the Central Provincial Examination, and the first place in palace examination was the champion. There were many subjects in the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty, such as Scholar, Gentleman, Scholar, Faming (Law), Zi Ming, Shu Ming (Mathematics) and so on. The examination content includes current affairs, posts and essays.

The historical influence of imperial examination system;

The imperial examination system is the fairest form of talent selection that can be adopted in feudal times. It expanded the social level of talent introduction in feudal countries and absorbed a large number of middle and lower class people into the ruling class. Especially in the Tang and Song Dynasties, when the imperial examination system was just in its early stage of maturity, it showed vigorous progress and formed the golden age of China's ancient cultural development.

Generally speaking, historians hold a positive attitude towards the imperial examination system in the Tang Dynasty, believing that it provides a new rising channel for the rulers of the Tang Dynasty, shakes the gate system, expands the ruling foundation and promotes the development of culture.

Compared with all other electoral systems in feudal society, the imperial examination system is progressive and reasonable. It caused social mobility and improved feudal politics to some extent; A set of rigorous examination procedures and systems of the imperial examination is praised as the outstanding creation of the Chinese nation.