A matter of good taste

The temple was built during the Song Dynasty. During a reconstruction project in 2019, more than 500 repairable cultural relics were excavated. It was found that the excavation site consisted of objects from the same era as the Three Sus.

Some of the relics are on display in the temple, according to Yang Zhengnan, a photographer who has been taking pictures at the museum for 25 years.

The temple which has been transformed into a memorial site and garden-like museum draws visitors fascinated by the life experience, literary achievements, moral precepts and family traditions of the three masters.

Museum visitors view the paintings and statues depicting how Su Shi's mother taught him and his younger brother the importance of clean living and of serving the people, says museum curator Chen Zhongwen.