Chan Hing-ho observes that according to descriptions in literary works of the Ming and Qing, erotic pictures were sold quite openly during those dynasties. Chan says, "Outside Suzhou's temples they were sold in broad daylight along with New Year pictures."
陳慶浩指出，依據文學作品的描述，明清時賣春宮畫是很「光明正大」的，「光天化日下，在蘇州廟會前與年畫一起販售」，陳慶浩說。