kontai jinshi quondam mailo doctor
Which of the following statements concerning entry into the Chinese bureaucracy is most accurate?
The examination system was eliminated during the Tang dynasty, and only members of the imperial family served in the bureaucracy. Entry was based on merit alone with little corruption. Under the Tang family connections ceased to be of significance. Although the examination system continued to be monitored, almost all officials received positions as a result of family connections. Although a higher percentage of candidates received office through the examination system than during the