Nineteenth-Century Vietnamese Confucianization in Historical Perspective: Evidence from the Palace Examinations (1463–1883)

1994/09/01 by Nola Cooke · 22 citations
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Vietnamese History and Culture Studies #Chinese history and philosophy #Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis #Vietnamese #History #Politics #Perspective (graphical) #Ancient history #Political science #Art #Visual arts #Law #Philosophy #Linguistics

paper · doi:10.1017/s0022463400013515

published in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies 25(2), 270-312 (Cambridge University Press)

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Abstract

This essay examines the common perception that the nineteenth century was the apogee of Neo-Confucianism in Vietnam by a comparative analysis of high examination passes from 1463 to 1883. Analysing the data generated reveals the nineteenth century as the historic nadir of the traditional examination system. The essay then relates this result to the politics of the time, and especially to the southern nature of the new regime.

Citations

• Politics and Society in Viet-Nam during the Early Nguyen Period (1802–62)

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