The couplets on the gate of the ancestral hall include:
1. The first couplet: Thousands of branches belong to one; the second couplet: Ten thousand schools have the same origin.
2. The first couplet: The origins of generations are far away; the second couplet: Sun Zhiyi worships the elder.
3. The first couplet: The family of etiquette and music has a long reputation; the second couplet: Poems and books have a long history.
4. The first couplet: the ceremony lasts for thousands of years; the second couplet: lasts for centuries.
5. The first couplet: The Spring and Autumn Festival comes to enjoy the sacrifices; the second couplet: The ancestors’ clear orders are as heard.
6. The first couplet: Zhao Mu explains his etiquette; the second couplet: Zu Dou recommends the fragrance.
7. The first couplet: The ancestor spirit Mu Ping is not far away; the second couplet: The old virtues are as new as new.