The South Study Room was established by the Kangxi Dynasty. It was the imperial confidential secretariat established by Emperor Kangxi to strengthen the imperial power and consolidate the rule of the Qing Dynasty. This is also his study, and it is also the "important place to store talents" in the Qing Dynasty headed by him.
"Walking in the South Study Room", an odd official name, can often be seen in Qing history books and Qing palace film and television works. The South Study Room was the place where the Imperial Palace Hanlin waited on the emperor to study and do confidential work in the Qing Dynasty. "Go to the south study room" is the title of Hanlin who is on duty in the south study room. The so-called "going" refers to having an official position and being sent to other institutions to handle affairs; Then, taking the south study means that there used to be an academician who was sent to the south study to be on duty. The official title of Hanlin, who entered the study in Zhinan, is called "Hanlin in the South Study Room", also called "Go in the South Study Room".
There are two characteristics of going to the south study room: first, the vast majority of them are Han Chinese, which is a concrete embodiment of the Qing Dynasty's policy of easing the ethnic contradictions between Manchu and Han and eliminating the anti-Qing consciousness of Han scholars to serve the Qing Dynasty; Second, outstanding talents and scholars in classics, literature, calligraphy, painting and natural science.