%0 Journal Article
%T A Brief Introduction of Superstition of the Imperial Examinations in Song Dynasty and its Impact on the Examinees<br>略论宋代的科举迷信及其对士人的影响
%A He Zhongli
%A <br>何忠礼
%J 浙江大学学报(人文社会科学版)
%D 2009
%I 
%X Superstition of the imperial examinations in Song Dynasty has varied forms such as pray, fortune-telling, palm reading, divining and karma.Compared with Tang Dynasty, it was more popular due to three major reasons. First of all, the competition in the imperial examinations of Song Dynasty was so intense that examinees felt their destinies could not be determined solely by their own efforts. The pressure drove them to an urgent need of harbingering examination results and being blessed by divinities. Secondly, the uncertainty involved in the examinations caused the prevalence of the belief of leaving things to chance. Thirdly, superstition of the imperial examinations was utilized by some to advocate karma and teach people at large to accumulate moral integrity and show mercy, adding fuel to the flames of the trend. Superstition of the imperial examinations is untrustworthy, it was far more negative than positive in its impact upon the examinees, thus it should be got rid of. Imperial examinations are history now. However, as long as examinations exit, so do competition and pressure on examinees, and all kinds of superstition will easily arise, which may prevent examinees from performing well. Therefore, only when examinees are able to do away with superstition and have trust in their talent and mental strength, could they get excellent results in examinations.
%K imperial examination
%K scholars
%K superstition of imperial examination
%K mental strength<br>科举考试
%K 应试士人
%K 科举迷信
%K 心理素质
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