A Study On The Customs Of The Imperial Examination Of Nanzhili In The Ming Dynasty

The custom of building imperial examination archway,building wenfeng tower and faith in emperor wenchang were formed by the influence of imperial examination in nanzhili of Ming Dynasty,and their development and prevalence could not be separated from the vigorous promotion of the official and the great support of the public.The custom of building imperial examination archways was formed in Song Dynasty;In the Ming Dynasty,since Hongwu established the Plaintiff Yuan Fang in the 21 st year,it began to prevail gradually;The imperial examination archway in nanzhili of Ming Dynasty was mainly divided into two categories: the imperial examination archway and the jinshi archway;The funds for the construction of the memorial archway include not only the memorial archway silver distributed by the local government according to the system,but also the funds contributed by individuals or families.The custom of building Wenfeng pagoda originated in Tang Dynasty,developed in Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty,and prevailed in Ming Dynasty;The site of Wenfeng Pagoda in Nanzhili in the Ming Dynasty was selected in strict accordance with Fengshui theory,Form from the pagoda,It was jointly funded by officials,gentlemen and people to participate in the construction;Affected by custom culture and economic development factors,the number of Wenfeng Pagodas built by Nanzhili in the Ming Dynasty was the most in the Wanli period in time,and the majority were Huizhou and Ningguo in space.The custom of faith in emperor wenchang also have a long history,and even more prevalent in the Ming Dynasty;A large number of Wenchang Temples were built in Nanzhili in the Ming Dynasty to worship the Wenchang emperors,The number of Wenchang Ancestral Temples built by Nanzhili is the most in terms of time in the Wanli period,and it is mainly concentrated in the southern area of Nanzhili from a spatial perspective;Most of the Wenchang Temple is built beside the academy,and the construction funds are all the help of officials,gentlemen and the people.The main reasons for the prevalence of imperial examination customs in the Ming Dynasty were the fierce competition in the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty,the vigorous promotion of local officials in the Ming Dynasty and the promotion of the thought of Guangzongyaozu,And it had an important influence on the social culture,politics and economy of Nanzhili area at that time.In the aspect of social culture,the development of imperial examination custom in Nanzhili in Ming Dynasty has obviously promoted the development of cultural and educational cause,the prevalence of Shangwen atmosphere and the realization of moral education in Nanzhili area;the construction of imperial examination archway,Wenfeng Tower and Wenchang Temple has added iconic and ornamental landscape to Nanzhili area.In terms of politics,the customs of the Imperial Examination in Nanzhi in the Ming Dynasty played a role in maintaining political stability and strengthening the ideology of loyalty to the king.In terms of economy,the imperial examination custom of Nanzhili in Ming Dynasty promoted the economic development of Nanzhili area,but the construction of imperial examination archway custom increased the economic burden of the people in Nanzhili area to a certain extent,but also aggravated the luxury style since the middle and late Ming Dynasty.