The Tang Dynasty had civil service exams as part of their government structure. The exams were open to all social classes and were based on Confucian principles. However, the Tang Dynasty did not have a strict merit system in place for government positions.
It was during the Song Dynasty that the civil service exams became more merit-based. The Song Dynasty implemented a system where individuals were appointed to government positions based on their performance in the exams, rather than their social status or connections. This helped to create a more efficient and competent bureaucracy within the Song government.
Later civilizations of East Asia test
The Tang emphasized both of the civil and military, while the Song favored the civil.
Need to focus on the bureaucracy. Who had the civil service exams? Who added them to a merit system?
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