A Scholar Checking the Imperial Examination Results

A Scholar Checking the Imperial Examination Results

A short walk down from Shutong Mountain brings you to the central peak of Lingren Mountain, where a solitary rock stands tall. Resembling an ancient man in flowing robes and a gauze cap, he faces the opposite Baibu Mountain as if deep in thought over the examination results—like a scholar pondering his fate. Hence, it’s called “A Scholar Checking the Imperial Examination Results.”