He did not believe that Confucian learning was needed for gov't jobs.
Kublai Khan ended the civil service exam system primarily to consolidate power and ensure loyalty among his officials, as the exams favored the Confucian scholars of the Han Chinese elite. By replacing the exam system with appointments based on loyalty and merit rather than scholarly achievement, he aimed to strengthen Mongol rule and integrate diverse ethnic groups within the empire. This shift allowed for greater control over the administration and mitigated the influence of the traditional Chinese bureaucratic class.
"the merit system embodied in civil service exams"
Confucianism was the belief system that served as the basis of the civil service exams during the Han Dynasty in ancient China. The exams were designed to select candidates who were well-versed in Confucian teachings and values, such as filial piety, loyalty, and moral integrity, as a way to ensure good governance and administrative efficiency in the imperial bureaucracy.
The civil service system favored the rich job seekers because only the rich familes can afford the educate their sons for difficult exams.
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benglore ;mysore
The first civilization to have a system of education was the Sumerians. You can blame them for the invention of "exams".
The 47th US Congress created the civil service system in 1883, also known as the Pendleton Act. The act stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit or competitive exams, rather than political ties or political affiliation.
they protested
How brave the applicants were
Chester Alan Arthur pushed the act which set up civil service exams to replace presidential appointments. This action was largely a response to the assassination of President Garfield by a disappointed office-seeker.
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