Rituals of Recruitment in Tang China : Reading an Annual Programme in the Collected Statements by Wang Dingbao (870-940).

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Note to the reader -- 1. The annual programme of examination recruitment -- The origins and development of the examination system -- Degree titles -- Syllabi in the annual examinations -- The birth of an examination society -- Ritual performances -- 2. Wang Dingbao and the compilation of Collected Statements -- The life of the compiler -- The compilation of the text -- Documentary sources in Collected Statements -- Conclusion -- 3. Selections in the prefectures -- The rising status of Tang tribute scholars -- Early and late Tang engagements with prefectural examinations -- The status of "degree-worthy -- Reforms of prefectural selections at the capital -- Conclusion -- 4. Ceremonies of induction -- Recruitment as enactments of state ritual -- The community wine-drinking ceremony -- The court assembly -- The visit to the former teachers -- Conclusion -- 5. Experiences of the examination ground -- Visits to examination patrons -- Examination sessions -- Lyrical views of the examination ground -- Announcing the results -- Conclusion -- 6. Ceremonies of gratitude -- Hopeful gatherings -- The ceremony of gratitude -- The ceremony of gratitude and factionalism -- The procession through the Hall -- Conclusion -- 7. Celebrations of success -- The formation of a jinshi association and its agenda -- The development of the Qujiang resort -- The organization of Qujiang banquets -- Examinations and the Chang'an seasonal calendar -- Examination celebrations as records of Chang'an social life -- Conclusion -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix: Contents and Sources of the Collected Statements -- Cited works -- Chinese character list -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

This study analyzes records of annual ritual performances in order to trace the emergence of the culture of civil service examination recruitment in its social and political contexts during China's Tang dynasty (618-907).

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