Jin-silk with Pavilions, Terraces and Confronted Animals Front

This is a piece of jin-silk featuring patterns of animals, pavilions and terraces. The combination of animal patterns and a mountain-shaped image structure composed of patterns of pavilions and terraces is a continuation of the simplified patterns of mountains, clouds and animals originated in the East Jin period (317-420 AD). Studies show that the image structure of this piece was probably designed under the influence of western architectural structures featuring columns or arches.