
The Pavilion of Coloured Cords
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Fine cotton cords turn a group of bamboo frames into transparent walls of colour beside a quiet lake. A close yellow panel fills the left edge, while coral, turquoise and lilac strands enclose a taller central space. The cords remain separate and delicate, allowing trees, water and distant autumn hills to show through. Above the open court, shallow nets sag between the upper beams in soft overlapping curves.
Warm sunlight brings out the bamboo nodes and the thick lashings around each joint. It also traces long parallel shadows across the pale gravel beneath the pavilion. A low wooden bench sits near the water, framed by orange and gold leaves beyond. Grass and dark rocks edge the path in the foreground, grounding the light construction in a natural setting. The repeated lines give the scene its rhythm, while the small differences in colour and transparency make every overlapping panel feel different. The whole place is open, quiet and unoccupied.
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