Nanjing Confucius Temple is located in the city center, and visitors are gathering all day long. In addition to looking at the prosperity of the Qinhuai River, visitors will also take a look at the Jiangnan Gongyuan next door. Jiangnan Gongyuan has another name, the Chinese Imperial Examination Museum. The museum is brand new. It is located on the ground floor and has 4 floors. It introduces the history and development of the Chinese imperial examination system. Since the establishment of the Sui Dynasty and the end of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system has existed for more than 1,300 years in Chinese history, and the largest examination room in the country. Jiangnan Gongyuan in Nanjing. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the talents of the Jiangnan area and the Jiangnan Gongyuan naturally became the cradle of officials. More than half of the officials in the country are from the Jiangnan Gongyuan. The Jiangnan Gongyuan was built in the Song Dynasty for four years (1168). It reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with more than 800 champions and more than 100,000 scholars. Many famous figures in history are also from here. The two generations of the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as Tang Bohu, Zheng Banqiao, Wu Jinglian, Shi Naiqi, Weng Tonghe, Zhang Wei, and Chen Duxiu all came from this. Mingyuan Building is the central building of the Gongyuan, and it is also the tallest building. It can be ordered and commanded, and it is also the place where the supervision and monitoring are conducted. It was built in the Yongle Period of the Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt in the 13th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1534). Although it has been nearly 500 years old, it is still well preserved. During the heyday of the Jiangnan Gongyuan, there were only 20,644 exams, which could accommodate more than 20,000 candidates.