Study room introduction: The study room in Qingde Hall is Jiyazhai, which is equipped with a Luochan bed. It is a place where the magistrate can read and take a break or play chess with friends. In ancient times, most officials were appointed and promoted after passing the imperial examination. Therefore, magistrates were generally from Jinshi background. Most of them were well-read poetry, proficient in poetry and songs, familiar with the Twenty-Four Histories, the Four Books and the Five Classics, and some were good at calligraphy and painting. The prefects also read, wrote, painted, and talked about poetry and Taoism with literati here.

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