The civil service exam was used to reinforce the patriarchy because only men were allowed to write the exams.
- Patriarchy simply means a social system whereby men hold the main power in society.
- It should be noted that the main purpose of the civil service exams was to be able to draw the men who had literary educations into the government so that they will be able to counter the military and their dominance.
- The civil service examination was done to choose the best students who will be appointed into the Chinese government as bureaucrats.
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