貢院

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Chinese

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tribute; gifts courtyard; institution
trad. (貢院)
simp. (贡院)
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貢院

  1. (historical) examination hall used in the civil service examination system of Imperial China

Usage notes

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貢院贡院 (gòngyuàn) can refer to both the examination venue for 鄉試乡试 (xiāngshì), the triennial provincial imperial exam, or 會試会试 (huìshì), the metropolitan examination.

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