_No. 21._ _Tsê Shih._ Side Inner Apartment. A building used by the ladies of the house as a study or boudoir, where they embroider, paint, or write. The light is very good, whereas in the _Kuei_, on account of most of the windows opening on the court ("Heaven's Well"), it is apt to be poor.
_No. 22._ _Ch'u Fang._ Kitchen. This is placed conveniently near to No. 20, where the men of the family dine, and No. 21, the dining-room of the ladies.
_No. 23._ _Ch'ü Lang._ Passage-of-Many-Turnings. The superstitious belief in regard to the difficulty experienced by evil spirits in going round sharp corners governs the planning of this strangely shaped passage.
_No. 24._ _Shu Chai._ "Books Reverenced." The study, or students' room.
_No. 25._ _Hsien._ A Side-room or Pavilion. This is a long, low, outdoor passage, where guests sit and amuse themselves.
_No. 26._ _Ma Fang._ Stable. The stable is placed as far as possible from the house. The horses, however, are kept saddled near the Great Gate for a large part of the day, in order to be in readiness should they be needed.
_No. 27._ _Hua Yüan._ Flower Garden. The gardens are arranged with hills, water, and rockeries, to look as much like natural scenes as possible.
Five Legendary Emperors. 2852-2205 B.C. Hsia Dynasty. 2205-1766 B.C. Shang Dynasty. 1766-1122 B.C. Chou Dynasty. 1122-255 B.C. Ch'in Dynasty. 255-206 B.C. Han Dynasty. 206 B.C.-A.D. 25 Eastern Han Dynasty. A.D. 25-221 Later Han Dynasty. A.D. 221-264 Chin Dynasty. A.D. 264-420 Period of Unrest, Six Short-lived Dynasties. A.D. 420-618 T'ang Dynasty. A.D. 618-906 The Five Dynasties: A.D. 906-960 Posterior Liang. Posterior T'ang. Posterior Chin. Posterior Han. Posterior Chou. Sung Dynasty. A.D. 960-1277 Yüan Dynasty. A.D. 1277-1368 Ming Dynasty. A.D. 1368-1644 Ch'ing Dynasty. A.D. 1644-1912 Min Kuo (Republic of China). A.D. 1912
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