Introduction to Yiyong Hall: Yiyong Hall is the main building of the academy. The famous couplet written by Gu Xiancheng, the leader of Donglin in the hall, "The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading can be heard, and family affairs, national affairs, and everything in the world are concerned." This famous couplet has been widely passed down from generation to generation. It has become the common aspiration and motto of many scholars and people with lofty ideals.
Back then, scholars from all counties and places who attended the Donglin Conference gathered in this hall before the lectures began. Guests from the east and west, arranged in classes in order of age, bowed to each other and worshiped each other, and held a lecture ceremony. The scene was Warm and solemn. It is a symbol of the academic territory of Donglin School. At that time and in the Qing Dynasty, people believed that "it is a great blessing in life to have one's footprints in Yiyong Hall."