In the culturally prosperous Tang Dynasty, various literary genres were very rich. The imperial examinations included subjects such as Jinshi, Mingjing, Mingfa, Mingshu, etc. However, if you want to stand out in the imperial examination where there are many talents, you still have to Pay attention to poetry talent.
The Tang Dynasty was a big country with frequent diplomacy, where the cultures of various countries blended and formed a diverse culture. In order to recruit talents for the court, the Tang Dynasty inevitably chose the same imperial examination system as the Sui Dynasty. The difference was that the Tang Dynasty's examinations had a wider scope, including classics, mathematics, medicine and other fields. Among them, the Jinshi examination was a shortcut to becoming a high-ranking official. You could get a position in the court through the examination. It was extremely difficult to pass. However, the imperial examination was not the only way to become an official at that time, or even the main way. Family status was still an important factor.
Due to the prevalence of official and private schools since the Tang Dynasty, the number of scholars has increased sharply, and a large number of talents with high cultural quality have been cultivated for the society. This requires the imperial examination system to select for the imperial court those who have attainments in government affairs. Talents enter the official career.
Those who get the rank of Jinshi are called "Denglongmen". They have to go to the Apricot Garden to attend a banquet and enjoy the flowers together, and then go to Ci'en Temple to inscribe their names under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Winning the Jinshi is also called "the name of the Wild Goose Pagoda". . After passing the imperial examination, they must go through an assessment by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, called a selection examination. Only those who pass the examination may have the opportunity to hold official positions. The famous Tang Dynasty master Liu Zongyuan passed the Jinshi examination and finally became an official. If you fail the civil service examination, you can only serve as a staff member to Jiedushi Na, and then seek opportunities to get an official position.
The imperial examination system also has drawbacks. Some people bribe examiners to obtain exam questions in advance. If the court does not strictly investigate, this is not illegal. But relatively speaking, it is still fair. It provides opportunities for children from poor families to enter the court and serve as officials. This is also an improvement.