The whole Confucius Temple is actually composed of three major building complexes: the Confucian Temple, the Xue Palace and the Gongyuan, and the Jiangnan Gongyuan was one of the largest imperial examination halls in ancient China, and countless celebrities such as Tang Yin, Shi Nai'an, Zheng Banqiao, etc., have experienced scientific examinations here. The imperial examination has long been far away from our lives, but through the records of the Gongyuan, we can still get a glimpse of the scene of the ancient people's "ten years of cold window" and fame.

Jiangnan Gongyuan mainly has Mingyuan Building, Gongyuan inscription, Zhigong Hall, etc., and now the tour also includes the Imperial Examination Museum, and both sides of Gongyuan Street have become the scope of Jiangnan Gongyuan. Jiangnan Gongyuan was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty, it was originally the place of the county school and the government school examination, after Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty set the capital of Nanjing, set the township test, will try here, to the Qing Dynasty Guangxu years has formed the examination room with more than 20,000 candidates, no math students rushed here, regardless of the cold winter and heat, in the small number of the house to write hard.

When visiting the Jiangnan Gongyuan, it is recommended to take the Imperial Examination Museum as the first stop. The exhibition hall is like a treasure box buried in the ground, sinking into the ground as a whole, with the Kuixing Hall engraved with the list of champions of the past dynasties as the core, and the stone wall engraved with the text of the subset of scriptures and histories as the skin. At the top of the pavilion is a shallow pool, and the reflection of Mingyuan Tower happens to be reflected in the water.

The full sense of experience is the biggest feature of the Imperial Examination Museum. The Imperial Examination Museum is not just a rigid patchwork of cultural relics, but uses different simulation scenes, interactive experiences, audio-visual and other methods to connect cultural relics related to the imperial examination of various dynasties and generations. From the founding of the Sui Dynasty to the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the evolution of the imperial examination system is introduced in a vivid and interesting way, and visitors can also learn about the environment of the candidates' scientific examinations, the design of the cheat sheets, how to prevent cheating, the examiners marking the papers, etc., and even inquire about the situation of the imperial examinations in various places.

After the Imperial Examination Museum, you can visit the restored imperial examination shed in Mingyuan Building, and experience the scientific examination road experienced by countless ancient celebrities before they became famous. The Jiangnan Gongyuan is located in the south of Gongyuan Street, its wooden promenade leans against the Qinhuai River, when the lanterns of the Gongyuan are lit up at night, the breeze comes, take a rest in the Gongyuan, watch the Hanoi painting boat wandering, extremely comfortable.

Due to the fact that the opening hours of the Imperial Examination Museum will be delayed until after 9 p.m., and the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan Gongyuan also needs to be lit at night, it is recommended to use Jiangnan Gongyuan as the last stop of the Confucius Temple tour.

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Opening Hours:

1. The museum is closed for half a day on Monday morning, opening hours: 15:30-21:30 (ticket sales stop at 20:30, clear at 21:00, close at 21:30 except national holidays);

2. Opening hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9:30-21:30 (ticket sales stop at 20:30, clear at 21:00, close at 21:30);

3. Friday, Saturday and Sunday opening hours: 10:00-22:00

Suggestions: It is recommended to visit the Imperial Examination Museum earlier, when the scientific and technological equipment in the museum is open, which can bring a better experience to tourists. When the lights come on at night, you can go to Jiangnan Gongyuan to directly feel the charm of the Qinhuai River at night.