The ancestral house has three courtyards and three wings, laid out symmetrically. Passing through a screen wall, a pair of stone lions guard the second gate, above which hangs a red lantern. This is a beautiful moon gate adorned with exquisite wooden lattice carvings—it was once a place to entertain guests with tea. Inside the side rooms are grand, richly decorated beds with vermilion lacquer and gold embellishments. The courtyard exudes a festive atmosphere. On the door pillars hang red couplets with golden characters, originally prepared for weddings by ancestors, along with a plaque inscribed with “Auspicious Union.” At the entrance to the last courtyard, round lanterns are lit. In the center hangs a portrait of an official dressed in the regalia of a military commander, radiating dignity and authority. The accompanying couplet reads: “Warm-hearted on ancient paths, building the Eastern Sacred Mountain; sword drawn and horse leaping, guarding the Central Plains,” chronicling the life achievements of this high-ranking imperial official.
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