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Center

The Zhu Yuanzhang Keju story shows that the emperor did not want fairness; he wanted a system preventing localities from rebelling against the center.

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Ming restoration of the Keju

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The Zhu Yuanzhang Keju story shows that the emperor did not want fairness; he wanted a system preventing localities from rebelling against the center.

Ming Keju story used as general explanation of the exam system

diagnosis

The Keju's real purpose is not fairness or transparency but preventing localities from rebelling against the center.

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The Bureaucracy That Ate China

2025-03-13, day precision · Civilization #38: Twilight of the Middle Kingdom

Transcript

"and everyone's excited okay so everyone comes and takes the examination when the results come out what happens is that the the test takers..."

The Bureaucracy That Ate China

2025-03-13, day precision · Civilization #38: Twilight of the Middle Kingdom

Transcript

"his report he presents to the emperor okay and he says to the emperor your majesty I personally have done this investigation and and..."

The Bureaucracy That Ate China

2025-03-13, day precision · Civilization #38: Twilight of the Middle Kingdom

Transcript

"...a system in which the localities will not rebel against the center okay and that's what the Kezhu is all right so that is..."

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