China: 'The Yellow Pavilion'. Album leaf painting by Xia Yong (active mid-14th century), 1350. Xia Yong (active mid-14th century), style name Ming Yuan, was a Chinese painter from Qian Tang who lived during the late Yuan Dynasty period. Little is known about his life, and he is mainly known for his paintings of palaces and temples, with a style similar to that of famed painter Wang Zhenpeng.