Differences between Sui and Tang Dynasties and Imperial Examination System in Ming and Qing Dynasties

1, the imperial examination in Sui and Tang Dynasties was the primary stage of development, with poetry as the main examination form. Eight-part essay was the main form in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

2. In terms of content, the imperial examinations in Sui and Tang Dynasties were eclectic and paid attention to literary talent; In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism was the content of the examination.

3. The enrollment scale of imperial examination system in Sui and Tang Dynasties was small, but it increased greatly in Ming and Qing Dynasties.