在唐代,获得了任官资格并不意味着马上就会被授予官职,而是需要待选。待选的根本原因是因为选人多而官阙少,这一状况在唐中后期尤其严重。大量的选人在待选期间要么归家等候,要么出于生活压力和政治考虑而入幕,要么参加制举和吏部科目选考试,本文从三种情况分别予以论述,阐释其内在原因,揭示唐代选人在待选期间不同的选择状况。有唐一代,举士和选官分为两途,各有机构、运行机制和程序。通常情况下礼部负责举士,而吏 In the Tang Dynasty, having a government office did not mean that you would be granted an official office right away, but you need to be selected. The root cause of the election was because of the large number of elected officials and the small number of government officials. This situation was especially serious in the late Tang Dynasty. A large number of candidates either go home or wait for election during the election period, either because of the pressure of life and political considerations, or participate in the examinations and official examinations. This article discusses the three situations separately to explain its internal causes and reveal The Different Choices of Candidates during the Candidates for the Tang Dynasty. There are Tang generation, Zhizhi and electoral division is divided into two routes, each with its own institutions, operating mechanisms and procedures. Li is usually responsible for serving disabilities, and officials