cinematic illustration of a group of ancient Chinese villagers standing in the rain beneath towering pagodas at night. The villagers wear soaked robes and wide straw hats, their faces pale and wide-eyed with fear and exhaustion. The atmosphere is tense and somber rain pouring down, water streaming from rooftops, and lanterns glowing faintly with warm orange light against the dark green-blue night. In the background, tall layered temples rise into the mist under a full moon partially hidden by storm clouds. The mood feels heavy and oppressive, symbolizing the suffering and dread of the people under imperial rule.