The old photo of Jiangnan Imperial Academy in Nanjing, Jiangsu in 1913

Share a group of old photos taken in 1913 (the second year of the Republic of China) of Jiangnan Tribute in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. This group of photos is from the library of Bristol University, UK, and the photographers are waiting for the examination

Jiangnan Gongyuan was built in the Song Dynasty (1168), and expanded in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, becoming the largest imperial examination venue in China. During the period from the Qing Dynasty to Tongzhi, the scale reached its peak, covering an area of more than 300000 square meters. There were 20664 stalls, and more than half of the officials in the Ming and Qing dynasties came from here