Cover; Title Page; About the author; Contents; Chapter One Centurial Anniversary of Abolition of the Imperial Examination System; 1.1 Centurial Anniversary of Abolition of the Imperial Examination System; 1.2 Rehabilitating the Imperial Examination System; 1.3 Reevaluating the Imperial Examination System; 1.4 Ending the Era of Blind Criticism of the Imperial Examination System; 1.5 Clearing the Name for the Imperial Examination System; 1.6 Abolition of the Imperial Examination System and Cultural Conflicts; Chapter Two Gains and Losses of Imperial Examinations
2.1 Relationship between Academies and Imperial Examinations2.2 Double-edged Sword: Merits and Demerits of Imperial Examinations; 2.3 Laws of Development of Imperial Examinations; 2.4 Selection of Able Men and True Talents; 2.5 The Nature of Imperial Examinations as IntelligenceTests; 2.6 Acceptance of ""Imperial Degrees; Chapter Three Influence of the Imperial Examination Culture; 3.1 Influence of the Imperial Examination System on Chinese Culture; 3.2 Imperial Examination Literature and Study of Imperial Examination; 3.3 The Cultural Circle of Imperial Examinations in East Asia
3.4 Influence of Chinese Imperial Examinations on Japan, Korea and Vietnam3.5 Infiuence oflmperial Examination System on Western Examination System; 3.6 Imperial Examination-China's Fifth Great Invention; Chapter Four Formation of ""Imperial Examination Study; 4.1 Historical Development of the Implication of ""Imperial Examination Study; 4.2 Study of Imperial Examination: A Notable Discipline in the 21st Century; 4.3 Study of Imperial Examination: an Ancient but Brand-New Discipline; 4.4 ""Study of Imperial Examination"" and Educational Examination Reform
4.5 Literature and Study of the Imperial Examination4.6 ""Policy study"" and Study of Imperial Examination; Afterwords; Afterwords from the main translator
