What are the advantages and disadvantages of the imperial examination system?

Advantages: 1 The imperial examination system has improved the employment system, and the biggest advantage is fairness and justice. Let talented scholars have the opportunity to serve in governments at all levels. It enables capable scholars in the middle and lower classes of society to enter the upper classes of society and get opportunities to display their talents. Improving their political status will not only help improve the quality of officials, but also ease social contradictions. \x0d\2。 The imperial examination system promoted the development of education and the social atmosphere of studying hard. \x0d\3。 The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty, especially the selection of Jinshi, promoted the development of Tang poetry and Tang Wenhua. It not only created a group of poets, but also brought the literary level of the Tang Dynasty to a high level. \x0d\4。 The imperial examination system lasted for 1300 years in China feudal society. It is the oldest method of selecting talents and has far-reaching influence. Disadvantages: With the development of the imperial examination system in Ming and Qing Dynasties, the examination content is obsolete and rigid, which has bound people's thoughts and horizons. Become a tool to maintain feudal autocracy. Therefore, the imperial examination system seriously stifled the ability to pursue practical knowledge. Kill people's creative spirit and independent opinions. Many scholars study hard for fame, instead of pursuing real talent and practical learning. Even if they were admitted to the official, most of them became loyal subjects of the emperor. In addition, the content of imperial examination only pays attention to humanistic ethics and ignores natural science. For a long time, scholars just memorized the classic notes, and no one studied science and technology, which even led to the gradual backwardness of science and technology in China.