The Tang dynasty made knowledge of classical Chinese and Confucianism the primary route to power and the means for uniting the Chinese state by establishing a civil services examination system that tested candidates in their literary skills and knowledge of the Confucian classics.

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The Tang dynasty did establish a civil services examination system that tested candidates in their literary skills and knowledge of the Confucian classics, making knowledge of classical Chinese and Confucianism the primary route to power and means for uniting the Chinese state.

The Tang Dynasty Made Knowledge of Classical Chinese and Confucianism