Editing Hanging scroll (section)

==Arrangements and formats==

Besides the previous styles of hanging scroll mountings, there are a few additional ways to format the hanging scroll.

*'''Hall painting''' (中堂畫)
: A hall painting is intended to be the centerpiece in a main hall.<ref name=qu/> It is usually large, serves as a focal point in an interior, and often has a complicated subject.<ref name=qu/>

*'''Four hanging scrolls''' (四條屏)
:These hanging scrolls were developed from [[Folding screen|screen paintings]].<ref name=qu/> They comprise several narrow and long hanging scrolls usually hung next to each other on a wall, but they can also be hung separately.<ref name=qu/> Their subjects have related themes,<ref name=qu/> such as the ''[[Four Gentlemen]]'' ([[orchid]], [[bamboo]], [[chrysanthemum]], [[plum blossom]]) or the  ''[[Four Beauties]]'' (ladies renowned for their beauty).

*'''Panoramic screen''' (通景屏)
:The panoramic screen consists of several hanging scrolls that have continuous images, in which the subject continues further in another scroll.<ref name=qu/> These hanging scrolls cover large areas of a wall and usually do not have a border in between.<ref name=qu/>

*'''Couplet''' (對聯)
:A [[Couplet (Chinese poetry)|couplet]] is two hanging scrolls placed side by side or accompanying a scroll in the middle. They have calligraphy in [[vertical writing]]. This style became popular during the [[Ming dynasty]] (1368–1644).<ref>{{cite web|title=Approaching "Pride of China": Understanding Chinese Calligraphy and Painting.|url=http://www.english.cciv.cityu.edu.hk/website/?redirect=/pride_of_china/|publisher=Chinese Civilisation Centre|access-date=17 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005122814/http://www.english.cciv.cityu.edu.hk/website/?redirect=%2Fpride_of_china%2F|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

*'''Thin strip painting''' (條幅畫)
:Narrow strip paintings intended for smaller rooms and spaces.{{cn|date=May 2019}}

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