Monk Reading Sutra in the Moonlight ( left of triptic hanging scrolls)

IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTY
China, Yuan dynasty, 1295

Hanging scrolls refer to paintings and calligraphies, which have been mounted and reinforced with Japanese paper or silk or some fabric to be hung in the alcove or on the wall.
Since a hanging scroll could was easily be taken down and replaced with another painting or calligraphy, works that suited a particular season or event could be used to decorate the interior or one's residence.