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Knowledge•Power：The Imperial Examination System of the Qing Dynasty
9 November 2011 – 6 February 2012
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Closed on Tuesdays (except public holidays) |
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Closed at 5 pm on Christmas Eve (24/12) and Chinese New Year Eve (22/1) |
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Closed on the first two days of the Chinese New Year (23/1, 24/1) |
Special Exhibition Gallery
Jointly presented by
Leisure and Cultural Services Department and
Shanghai Jiading Museum
Organized by
Hong Kong Museum of History
Admission Fee (including "The Hong Kong Story" permanent exhibition):
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Standard：HK$10 |
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Group of 20 or more：HK$7 |
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Full-time students / senior citizens / people with disabilities：HK$5 |
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Free Admission on Wednesdays |
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Free Admission for holders of Museum Pass and Weekly Pass |
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The imperial examination was a pioneering system developed in China that combined education with recruitment for the state bureaucracy. Upholding the principle of fairness through open participation, public examination, equal competition and selection on merit, it provided the masses with access to social mobility. Showcasing over 100 sets of artefacts selected from the collections of the Shanghai Jiading Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History, this exhibition takes us back to the Qing dynasty to revisit the imperial examination, its history and its significance. Also featured are a host of artefacts provided by local sources and a series of interactive displays that present the subject in a dynamic and playful manner. By tracing the development, the demise and the legacy of the system, the exhibition provides us with a better understanding of the instrumental role that the imperial examination played in shaping Chinese society and culture over a period of 1,300 years.
The Museum offers public guided tours and pre-booked group visit with docent services from 16 November 2011 (Wed) onwards.
Group Visits
Public Guided Tours (in Cantonese)
Each tour lasts for about 1 hour and admits 30 persons on a first come, first served basis. Please gather at the “Docent Stop” at the entrance of the Special Exhibition Gallery according to the following schedule：
Session 1：11:30 am daily
Session 2：3 pm daily
Audio Guide Service
Museum provides audio guide service (in English, Putonghua and Cantonese) for 20 highlight exhibits featured in the exhibition. The rental fee is HK$10. Please proceed to the Audio Guide Service Counter at the 1/F Main Lobby for enquiry and rental.
“An Enlightening Encounter: Examinations and Life” Essay Writing & Sharing Competition
Special Exhibition Lectures
Programmes for Special Exhibition
Exhibition Pamphlet of "Knowledge•Power：The Imperial Examination System of the Qing Dynasty"
Educational Pamphlet of "Knowledge•Power：The Imperial Examination System of the Qing Dynasty"
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Wooden statue of Kui Xing, patron deity of literature and scholarship
Collection of Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall, Sheung Shui
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Crane badge of a civil official of the 1st rank (replica)
Collection of the Shanghai Jiading Museum
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Grand list of successful candidates in the imperial examination held in 1904 (replica)
Collection of the Shanghai Jiading Museum
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Examination hamper
Collection of the Shanghai Jiading Museum
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Long – handled broadsword
Collection of Cheung Chun Yuen (Study Hall), Shui Tau Tsuen, Kam Tin
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Embroidered silk birthday hanging dated 11th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing dynasty (1872)
Collection of the Hong Kong Museum of History
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