page_title: Examination Yuan
section_title: Mainland China
hierarchical_section_title: Examination Yuan / History / Mainland China
caption_attribution_description: English: Kaoshi Yuan, Nanjing 中文（简体）‎: 国民政府考试院旧址，现在是中国人民政治协商会议江苏省南京市委员会所在地。
context_page_description: The Examination Yuan is in charge of validating the qualification of civil servants in the Republic of China. It is one of the five government branches of the Government of the Republic of China. Its members are appointed by the Executive Yuan and confirmed by the Legislative Yuan. Practically, it operates like a ministry of the Executive Yuan, though its members may not be removed by the President or Premier. The Examination Yuan consists of 7 to 9 members who serve 4 year terms.
  As a special branch of government under the Three Principles of the People formulated by Sun Yat-sen, it may be compared with the European Personnel Selection Office of the European Union or the Office of Personnel Management of the United States of America. The Examination Yuan is based on the old Imperial examination system used in Imperial China.
context_section_description: After the end of Northern Expedition in 1928, the Nationalist Government set up the preparatory office of the Examination Yuan in October 1928 in which the organic law was promulgated. In May 1929, the headquarters of the Examination Yuan was inaugurated at Kuankung and Yueh Fei Temple in Nanking. In January 1930, the Examination Yuan and its subordinates Examination Committee and Ministry of Civil Service were formally established. In December 1937, the headquarters was temporarily relocated to Chungking during the Second Sino-Japanese War. After the end of World War II in 1945, the headquarters was moved back to Nanking.
caption: Former Examination Yuan building in Nanjing.
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