ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Confucian court examination system in Vietnam

Okay, so a long time ago in Vietnam, the people who worked for the government had to be really smart and know lots of things about lots of things. So a guy named Confucius came up with a way to test them to see if they were smart enough to work for the government.

The tests were called examinations and they were really, really hard. The people who took the exams had to memorize lots of books and know all about history, government, and even poetry.

If they passed the exams, they got a job working for the government. It was kind of like a job interview, but way harder.

The Confucian Court Examination System was really important because it made sure that only the smartest and most knowledgeable people were working for the government. This helped the government make good decisions and take care of the people.

In Vietnam, the Confucian Court Examination System was used for a long time, from the 11th century until the 20th century! Can you imagine studying for that long?

So that's the story of the Confucian Court Examination System in Vietnam. It was a really tough test that helped make sure the people running the government were really, really smart!