Introduction to Sishui Guitang: There is a hanging flower door on the pink wall of the courtyard in front of the flower hall. There is a horizontal plaque hanging on the hanging flower door, which reads "Sishui Guitang". The Four Waters Returning to the Hall is an architectural feature of courtyard houses in the Jiangnan area. There are houses on all sides, and the one in the middle is called a patio. The eaves of the four houses slope toward the patio, and rainwater is collected into the patio and then drained away. This is called the Four Waters Returning to the Hall, and merchants pay attention to not leaking their wealth.

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