Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The Song Dynasty

  • Emperor
  • Meritocracy
    • It wad during this time the idea of the scholar-official reached it's height 
    • Civil service exam opened up to lower classes
    • There were new state supported schools allowed lower clases to attend university
  • Civil Service Exams
    • The exams were set up to prevent cheating
    • Only a small portion of people could pass the difficult exams
    • They were based on the works of Neo-Confucianism 
  • This dynasty was eventually conquered by the Mongols

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