关键词: 童生, 《南部档案》, 生活实态, 晚清

Abstract: In Qing dynasty, inferior examinees (candidates at the bottom of the Chinese imperial civil service examination system) are unable to express their aspirations. Most examinees spent the rest of their life chasing a ticket to the upper society. But academia paid little attention to this problem. It`s necessary to show the living conditions of those inferior examinees. The volumes about inferior examinees occupy a great share of Nanbu Archives, which provides abundant materials to uncover their real living conditions from the aspects of native place, residential address, age, livelihood and occupation. Furthermore, Nanbu Archives is extremely helpful for perceiving the local knowledge of Nanbu county in late Qing dynasty.

Key words: inferior examinee, Nanbu Archives, real living condition, late Qing dynasty