本文以女性與科舉的關係切入，選取明代士族女性鄒賽貞的詩文及相關文獻史料，論述其生平志行及家族科名仕宦，藉以一窺女性在科舉社會中的思想與生活風貌。在鄒賽貞的人生中，科舉是幸福之所繫，可以昭示婦德，成就婦言和婦功，尤能傳承家學、光耀家門，有助於盡忠君國，故為終身職志。然而幸福的另一面是不幸，故其詩文亦反映科舉的閨閣之限、長期應考導致的精神消耗與困頓、仕途的飄泊與家庭的分離，以及夫婿子女接連隕歿，功名榮華迅即湮滅的空幻本質。鄒賽貞的才情學養皆佳，文思靈活，能寫出明代士族女性的心聲，記錄科舉家族對功名的營求，呈現出明代科舉世界的多元風貌。

This paper takes the relationship between women and the imperial examination as a pointcut, selects the poems and related documentary sources of the Ming dynasty official female Zou SaiZhen, to discuss her aspiration and her family official career, and gives a glimpse into the female thoughts and life style at that time. In the life of Zou SaiZhen, the imperial examination is the department of her well-being which can delare her virtues, accomplish her words and works, and also can inherit and glorify her family name. Thus, achievement in the imperial examination is her lifelong commitment. However, the other side of the well-being is misfortune, thus, her poems also reflect the imperial examination limits to the female. The long-term examination results her in economic and spiritual dfficulities, the drifting of her political career, the separation of her family, her children and husband meteorite died, fame glory quickly annihilate visionary essence. Zou SaiZhen is well educated and has skillful talents for writing. Her poetry is creative and can express the heart voice of the Ming dynasty official women. She records her family pursuing fame through the imperial examinations. Also, her poems present the diversity of the imperial examination of the Ming dynasty.