宋代登第进士的恩例与庆典--兼论科举的公正性问题

与唐代一样,宋代进士登第后也有来自皇帝和朝廷的恩例,并举行各种场面盛大的庆典,但在恩例与庆典的内容和形式上又有许多不同。在优礼进士方面,宋代较唐代实有过之而无不及,进士登第后在精神、物质两方面获得了优厚的回报。然而,这些登第的荣耀与欢乐只是极少数人能够得到的,无非是奠基于社会不公之上的畸形选举制度绽放的花朵。

Favour-Granting and Celebration of Successor in Highest Imperial Examination

There are favour-granting from the emperors and grand celebrations on various occasions for the successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty,which is the same as but with many differences in content and form from that of the Tang Dynasty.On the aspect of granting preferential treatment to the successors,the Song does so much more than the Tang that the successors receive more awards in both spirit and material.However,only the extremely few enjoy the glory and merry,which is nothing but flowers blooming in the deformed selection system based on social unfairness.