Abstract
The research objectives are as follows: to reveal philosophical foundations of the state administration system in Imperial China by the example of the civil service exam; to discover principles for choosing candidates for civil service positions requiring such qualities as competence, erudition and loyalty towards the ruling power. Scientific originality of the paper lies in the fact that the author suggests a comprehensive approach to studying the functioning and evolution of the civil service examination system (keju) and compares the traditional approach to civil servants appointment and present-day selection criteria. The study is based on works of domestic and foreign sinologists and has interdisciplinary nature. The research findings are as follows: the author identifies specificity of the Chinese state apparatus formation, reveals nature and principles of the Chinese power.
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