Research On The Imperial Examination Families In Wenzhou During Southern Song Dynasty

During the Southern Song Dynasty,Wenzhou achieved remarkable achievements in imperial examinations.With the continuous improvement of the imperial examination system,especially the expansion of the quota distribution in Wenzhou area and the reform of Taixue provided a favorable opportunity for Wenzhou Scholars.The development of social economy in Wenzhou area provided economic support for the development of local education and imperial examination.Driven by various favorable factors,the number of imperial examination families is increasing day by day,and the group of Jin Shi is large,widely distributed and lasting for a long time.The imperial examination family constructs the complex interpersonal network through the marriage,the master-apprentice relation inheritance and each kind of interpersonal communication,forms the different bureaucratic relation network,mutual aid,in order to achieve success in the politics.The imperial examination family also actively participated in the management of local social affairs,set up academy,wrote books and lectured,promoted the progress of academic thought,the opening of academic atmosphere and the development of cultural and educational undertakings in Wenzhou,and provided a good learning environment for students.At the same time,the imperial examination family used their social influence to participate in local enlightenment.Not only to lead by example,to promote the Confucian core ideas such as "benevolence "," propriety" and "virtue ",to deify the common people,but also to influence the people to change old and bad habits through words and deeds,to maintain social stability,and to become a new social force outside the government.And in the process of participating in local social affairs by the government and people’s recognition,for enhance the family’s social prestige.