So, You Wanna Be a Mandarin: The Scholar-Bureaucrats of Imperial China

Given China's recent history, most notably the Cutural Revolution and Tiananmen Square Protests, it's hard to imagine that there was ever a time when the scholar/intellectual was held in such high esteem. But sure enough, an entire class of scholar-bureaucrats known as the Mandarins heavily shaped China's imperial government, but who were they and what exactly did they do? Find out in today's episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support</a>