貢院

See also: 贡院

Chinese
tribute; gifts courtyard; institution
trad. (貢院) 貢 院
simp. (贡院) 贡 院

Pronunciation

Noun

貢院

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

Usage notes

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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