Viceroy of Liangjiang
In 1907 Duan Fang, Viceroy of Liangjiang, established "Jiangnan Library" on the site of Xiyin Academy at Nanjing in order to preserve ancient books and scrolls of Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and Qing Dynasty. Miao Quansun () was appointed to be the librarian. The Jiangnan Library was the first modern public library in China.