To watch the Imperial Examination in Qinghe Garden 清和园内看科举考试

Imperial Examination is a system of selecting officials in ancient China, which was valued by emperors of all dynasties. Imperial Examinations created in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and it was really done in Tang Dynasty.

The imperial examination system improved the previous employment system, thoroughly breaking the hereditary relationship of blood and the monopoly of the clan; “ to be a famer in the morning and a prince in the evening” . Some of the middle and lower levels of society just can enter the upper class by the imperial examination and have the opportunity to display their talents.

The imperial examination system began in the Sui Dynasty (the Tang Dynasty), and lasted for more than 1,300 years until the last examination was held in 1905, which became the longest way to select talents in the world.

The imperial examinations in Song Dynasty were generally the same as those in Tang Dynasty, but Song Dynasty paid more attention to the imperial examinations because of its "emphasis on literature rather than military force", and also made significant changes in form and content.

In Sifang Academy of Qinghe Garden, we watched the imperial examination in Song Dynasty. Here you can wear the clothes of Song Dynasty, enter the academy and answer questions. You can not only taste the bitterness and hardship of the examination, but also feel the joy of the success of the examination . Three middle school students volunteered for the imperial examination.

, and then the students answer the questions. The last person left behind is the champion called Zhuangyuan lang . After watching , people not only understand the form of imperial examination, but also experience the fun of participating in the examination.

科举考试是中国古代选拔官员的一种制度，受到历朝历代皇帝的重视。科举萌发于南北朝时期，而真正成型是在唐朝。前后经历一千三百余年，成为世界延续时间最长的选拔人才的办法。

科举制改善了之前的用人制度，彻底打破血缘世袭关系和世族的垄断；“朝为田舍郎，暮登天子堂”，部分社会中下层有能力的读书人通过科举也能进入社会上层，获得施展才智的机会。

宋朝的科举，大体同唐代一样，不过宋代“重文轻武”，所以更加重视科举考试，而且在形式上和内容上也都进行了重大的改变。

清和园内的四方书院，我们观看了宋朝的科举考试，这里你可以换上宋代的服装，进入书院，答题考试，既能品位考试之苦涩艰辛，又能体会到中皇榜之喜悦。我们到书院的时候，正好赶上考试开始，三个中学生自告奋勇的体验科举考试。

一个太监还有一个考官宣布考试开始，然后学生答题，最后能够被留下来的那个人就是状元郎。整个流程下来，让人们不仅了解到科举考试的形式，也体验到了参与考试的乐趣。