The Taipei Dalongdong Stone Carving "Bao'an Palace Mother Stone Lion"

Since ancient times, China has been adept at using threads to enrich and express depth and vitality through the interaction of "surface" threads. In traditional Chinese Han stone carvings, this feature is most prominent in the mid Qing Dynasty. Taking the stone lion with the inscription "Respected by Du Youzhang in the 34th year of the Jiaqing reign" as an example, "threads" can be seen dividing its cheeks, nose wings, arms, shoulders, and main trunk, causing a turning point on the surface. The ribbon at the foot is also cut off at the contour line, forming a bright and strong facial posture, and conveying the level of ribbon flipping and a thick sense of body. ". This pair of stone lions, due to the craftsman's carelessness, accidentally carved the female lion into an opening and was punished for violating the rules, resulting in no salary.