Introduction | p. 7 |
Preparing for the Examinations | p. 13 |
the District and Prefectural Examinations | p. 18 |
the Qualifying Examination | p. 26 |
the "Annual" and Special Preliminary Examinations | p. 33 |
the Provincial Examination and Reexamination | p. 39 |
the Metropolitan Examination and Reexamination | p. 66 |
the Palace Examination and the Court Review | p. 74 |
the Military Examination System | p. 102 |
the Special Examinations | p. 107 |
an Evaluation of the Examination System | p. 111 |
Appendix Suggestions for Further Reading | p. 131 |
Important Events in the Chronology of the Examination System | p. 137 |
Glossary-Index | p. 139 |
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