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What method did Yongle Emperor expand to select officials, instead of personal recommendation?

  • Imperial examination system

  • Martial arts competition

  • Wealth-based selection

  • Random lottery

Answer

The Yongle Emperor greatly expanded the imperial examination system to select officials, as opposed to his father's use of personal recommendation and appointment. This allowed him to exert more control over the Confucian scholar-bureaucrats.
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