Abstract: Ancient military examination system, originated in China, is a product of Chinese civilization with world influence. By the methods of literature, this paper reviews and analyzes the research on Chinese ancient military examination system in the past 100 years. The results show that it has experienced four periods: starting, lagging, faltering and falling, but there are still some problems, such as the research force group is weak and lack of follow-up support; The research method is simply transplanted and lack of historical research; The scope of research is too narrow and lack of international perspective;The research results are outdated and lack of application value. The future research needs to cultivate the team in groups and devote themselves to learning; In terms of methods, it is necessary to identify historical materials and integrate disciplines; In the field of vision, we need to be based on domestic and look at the world; In terms of achievements, we need to be practical and serve the times.

Key words: sports history, Chinese ancient military examination system, imperial examination system, a century s academic history, literature research