Chapter 12: An Artist The Lin Family Ancestral Hall occupied a vast area, spanning three courtyards. Passing through the massive stone archway and entering the main gate of the ancestral hall, one was greeted by a screen wall1 decorated with an ink-wash landscape. Turning left led into the first courtyard, also known as the outer courtyard. The outer courtyard was small, and the rooms on either side were occupied by the security guards who watched over the hall. It wasn't that Xie Sui had any sort…