"The so-called charity institution is a custom that originated in the Song Dynasty.
Among the clans in various places, some are rich and some poor. The wealthy would fund charity institutions, which not only have ancestral halls and public fields but even employ private tutors to teach the poor children of the clan to recognize characters.
In any place, the establishment of a charity institution by the wealthy is a charitable act that everyone praises.
Of course, maintaining an institution of this size is also costly. With the decline of families, many charity institutions eventually have only one function left: to hold corpses.
Especially in large cities like Xianyang, close to Ancient Ferry, with many merchants traveling from north to south, and outsiders coming to make a living, it's inevitable that some would die away from home.