At the entrance of Shuxiang Building is Tao Yuanming's Reading Shan Hai Jing inscribed by calligrapher Zhao in the late Qing Dynasty. Birds are happy, and I love my house. "Entering from the entrance, there is a square courtyard, about 40 square meters. There is a slate tunnel leading directly to the main hall, surrounded by cloisters. The 14 main columns on the three walls are all empty embedded columns, which look as if they are standing in the air. This kind of architectural style, which is quite similar to the northwest folk houses, is rare in Huizhou ancient folk houses.
The cloister leads to the instrument doors on both sides of the main hall, with a willow shape on the right and a curtain shape on the left. Just like the people in the painting, there are stone tables, stones and flowers in the yard, which is very interesting.
The main house is called Xuan Yin Hall, and there are three rooms on the second floor. There is a 10 lotus gate in front of the corridor for lighting and wind protection. The main hall has two sides and three sides, and the window faces the courtyard. Contrary to the convention of ancient houses, it is wide and big, and all partitions are carved with patterns, which makes the room very bright.
The most worthy of appreciation in the hall is the seaweed painting. The patterns are mostly carp, chasing and playing in groups. The big one is full of rice, and the small one is full of feet, which symbolizes the carp leaping over the Longmen and means an encouragement to the disciples studying here.