Jiangnan Examination Hall

Jiangnan Examination Hall, additionally named Jiangnan Gongyuan, Nanjing Gongyuan or Jiankang Gongyuan, was regarded as China's biggest royal examination focus by World Record Association in 2009.

It is situated toward the east of Nanjing Confucius Temple in Qinhuai District of Nanjing City.

In medieval circumstances, Nanjing was the capital of Jiangnan Province.

Gongyuan filled in as the inside for commonplace examinations and in addition being the central station of the examination administration office.

In this way, this commonplace examination site in Nanjing was called Jiangnan Gongyuan.

As indicated by chronicled records, the first front door of Jiangnan Examination Hall was developed altogether of wood. The present entryway has three passageways.

Today the center one is the main passageway being used while the two side ones are ordinarily shut. Over the center door is an engraving with two Chinese characters 'Gong Yuan'.

A couple of cut stone lions remain before the door. To one side and right sides of the door are two passages.