In his “Final Instructions,” the Ming Dynasty official Yang Jisheng advised his two young sons on how to pursue their educations so they would do well on civil service examinations. Review Yang’s advice in your textbook and then answer the following questions in your initial discussion post:
What do you think Yang’s advice to “memorize a great deal” says about Chinese society in the Ming and early Qing dynasties?
As a student of history in the Internet era, do you see value in memorizing historical information? Why or why not?
If so, what information do you think is most valuable to memorize, and why?