INSANE Cheating and Corruption in China’s Imperial Exams

In this video, we explore the dramatic world of China’s imperial examination system: 科举 (kējǔ). Through much of Chinese history, this brutal academic marathon decided who would rise to power and who would fade into obscurity.
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Drama titles of the footage used in this video:
墨雨雲間 – The Double
慶余年 – Joy of Life
鶴唳華亭 – Royal Nirvana
劍俠 – A Legend Of Chinese Immortal
大宋傳奇之趙匡胤 – The Great Emperor of the Song Dynasty
知否？知否？應是綠肥紅瘦 – The Story of Minglan
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00:00 – Introduction
00:42 – What Was the Imperial Exam, and How Did It Begin?
02:57 – Inside the Imperial Exams: How They Worked and Evolved
07:06 – A Day in the Life of an Imperial Exam Candidate
09:58 – Rewards and Rankings
13:04 – Women Who Defied the Imperial Exam System
17:25 – How Candidates Cheated the System
23:22 – Dark Side of the Imperial Exam System
28:29 – Conclusion

Disclaimer: Visuals used in this video are for reference/illustrative purposes and are not intended as accurate historical depictions.

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