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| + | * Gentry were the upper class of Chinese society. | ||
| + | * They gained Gentry status by attaining degrees. | ||
| + | * They were able to gain degrees through military service, passing exams, and in some cases by purchasing them. | ||
| + | * Those who passed the exams were the most elite of the Gentry class, and were able to apply for the best political positions. | ||
| + | * Those who purchased there degrees could not typically hold positions outsided the local level. | ||
| + | * Those who gained there gentry status through military service made up the lowest Gentry class, and would rarely if ever be considered for opportunities to study in Beijing, and hold provincial political offices . | ||
| + | * Technically anyone could apply for the exams, but only the wealthy families could afford tutors and classes that would help prepare individuals for the exams. | ||
| + | * The lower level exams tended to be corrupt and could potentially pass anyone they either liked, or had been bribed by. The higher exams were not corrupt and individuals had to be able to pass them in order to receive degrees. | ||
| + | * The higher exams were extremely difficult and it was not uncommon for individuals to take it several times and not pass. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:43, 10 December 2011
The Chinese Gentry
- Gentry were the upper class of Chinese society.
- They gained Gentry status by attaining degrees.
- They were able to gain degrees through military service, passing exams, and in some cases by purchasing them.
- Those who passed the exams were the most elite of the Gentry class, and were able to apply for the best political positions.
- Those who purchased there degrees could not typically hold positions outsided the local level.
- Those who gained there gentry status through military service made up the lowest Gentry class, and would rarely if ever be considered for opportunities to study in Beijing, and hold provincial political offices .
- Technically anyone could apply for the exams, but only the wealthy families could afford tutors and classes that would help prepare individuals for the exams.
- The lower level exams tended to be corrupt and could potentially pass anyone they either liked, or had been bribed by. The higher exams were not corrupt and individuals had to be able to pass them in order to receive degrees.
- The higher exams were extremely difficult and it was not uncommon for individuals to take it several times and not pass.
Reading in turn 9/14/2011