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China's Sui dynasty begins choosing officials by written examination on the classics. Widened under the Tang and the Song, the system lasts until 1905.
How it was checked
- EvidenceT5 INDEPENDENT SECULAR; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
- Letter eraTHE CAPTURE 313 to 1302
- SourcesBook of Sui; Elman, A Cultural History of Civil Examinations (2000).