The scenes depicted here have probably derived from the famous Hsiao Hsiang pa ching 'Eight views of Hsiao and Hsiang Rivers (in Hunan)' painted by the eleventh century master Sung Ti, whose influence has been seen among many succeeding artists. In Japan, the Former Regent Konoe, on his visit to Province of Omi in 1500, is believed to have named eight views around Lake Biwa, no doubt, based on the Chinese series. Ando Hiroshige, in 1830s, produced one of his masterpieces Omi hakkei 'Eight views of Omi (Lake Biwa)'