Four ink wash Chinese paintings adorn the eastern wall of the Mahavira Hall, each scroll seamlessly blending poetry and art. Poems occupy the upper portion, while intricate paintings fill the lower half, accompanied by inscriptions and seals at the base.
The first painting presents excerpts from the poems ‘Beholding the Moon on the Night of the Fifteenth’ and ‘Dedicated to County Governor Liu Rong at Wangxian Terrace on Double Nine Day.’ It is praised as ‘a masterful depiction of osmanthus trees and chrysanthemums, complemented by ancient poetry.’ Two seals are affixed: a white-script square seal reading ‘Long Jianzhang, Boyang, Longevity Seal’ and a red-script square seal reading ‘Minister of Transportation.’
The second painting highlights an excerpt from ‘A Song of the Return to the Fields.’ It is stamped with a white-script square seal reading ‘Long Jianzhang, styled Boyang, Longevity Seal’ and a red-script square seal reading ‘Zhutangshi.’
The third painting showcases the poem ‘Writing of the Meditation Hall Behind Po Mountain Temple.’ The artist’s identity is marked by two seals: a white-script square seal reading ‘Seal of Long Jianzhang’ and a red-script square seal reading ‘Minister of Transportation.’
The fourth painting captures the essence of the poem ‘Impression of Lake Dongting to Premier Zhang.’ An inscription notes, ‘Written on the second day before the Great Heat of the Jiazi Year (1924) at the place where birds return.’ Its authenticity is reinforced by a white-script square seal reading ‘Long Jianzhang’ and a red-script square seal reading ‘Boyang.’