The guest hall of Shanshui Garden was named "Vast Righteousness Tower."
The towering structure with a double-eave roof, majestic and imposing, showcased the divine favor—a double-eave roof has historically been the highest grade in Chinese architectural design, something adopted by more than a dozen main halls within the Luoyang Ziwei Palace.
What attracted attention, though, was a pair of couplets hanging outside the grand door of the Vast Righteousness Tower.
The first line: The sounds of wind, rain, and reading echo in the ears.
The second line: Concerned with family, state, and world affairs alike.
Horizontal inscription: The world is for the public.
From a distance, Yang Ge gazed at the couplet, feeling that these high-ranking officials really must have exceptionally strong mental fortitude.
They engaged in disgraceful acts yet could boldly place an archway in front of their homes. Didn't the old dog feel that the couplet was scolding him every day?
