清末废科举是中国近现代史上的大事。科举制度存在弊端的同时,也有着积极的社会功能。骤然废除科举制度,对乡村社会文化与教育传统的破坏持续了很长一段时间。在当前考试制度改革成为关注热点的背景下,重新审视科举兴废的历史还会带来更多新的启示。 Abolishment of imperial examination in late Qing Dynasty is a major event in modern Chinese history. The system of imperial examination system has its drawbacks as well as its positive social function. Sudden abolition of the imperial examination system, the destruction of the rural social culture and educational tradition lasted for a long time. In the context of the current examination system reform has become a hot spot of concern, it will bring more new revelations to reexamine the history of imperial examination revitalization.