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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