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Suyong tang, Seriousness and Consonance Hall, was built between 1456 and 1462 by Lu Rong. It is the very center of the compound. The name 'seriousness and consonance' (suyong) comes from the Classic of Poetry, one of the Confucian Classics. It is the…

Servants chasing after a horse that has galloped away.

This is the only monastery in the painting, with a lone monk (or nun) standing outside at the gate. Aside from being the abode of the various religious specialists, they often serve as shelters for the vagrants in the city as well, in addition to…