What does Hiram Hospital mean?

Hiram's hospital is the place where examiners were tested in the imperial examination era.

During the Ming Dynasty, Gong Yuan was located in Hongqiao Street, but it was completely in ruins and became a "rotten stable" after being ravaged by the Qing army. Later, after having obtained the provincial examination, the examination room was once located in Guangxiao Temple, then moved to Francisco (now in front of the Finance Department), and then moved to old Company commanders mansion (now tearing down the South Hall of Sun Yat-sen Library to make a parking lot), wandering around, feeling like a lost dog.

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Before entering Hiram's Hospital, the examiner lived in Huanghuating (east of Cao Fang Street, Zhongshan 4th Road). On the day of entering the tomb, it was like a meeting of wandering gods. The whole city people flocked to the Huanghua Pavilion to watch the excitement, and the streets were shoulder to shoulder.

At that time, the examiner and invigilator put on bright official uniforms, sit in big sedan chairs, go out from Huanghua Pavilion, make a detour in the street, let the onlookers admire their elegance, and then enter the examination room.

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