The "seven sons" refer to the three generations of Li Qianjia in Xiping, Xingguo County, and have produced five scholars: father, sons Li Pu, Li Ge, and grandson Li. There were three scholars in the five dynasties of Li Hun family: father Li Hun, son Li Cun and great-grandson Li Xi. So there are eight Jinshi altogether. Why is there a saying of "seven sons and one door"? It turns out that it has been 96 years since Zhongjinshi was in the second year of Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 175) and his great-grandfather Li Cun was in the second year of Zhongjinshi Yuanfeng (A.D. 1079). Li's theory of "one scholar and seven talents" has long been famous throughout the country and has become an "idiom".

"Father and son explore flowers three times" refers to Su Shi and Su Zhe.