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

Since ancient times, China has been skilled in using bamboo strips to enrich and express depth and vitality through the interaction of "facial" bamboo strips. In traditional Chinese Han stone carving, this characteristic is most vividly reflected in the mid Qing Dynasty. Taking the stone lion with the inscription "Respected to Emperor Du Youzhang of the Qing Dynasty in the 14th year of the Jiaqing reign" as an example, its cheeks, nose wings, arms, shoulders, and limb trunks can all be seen with "tassels" dividing them, creating a turning point in the moving surface. The ribbon at the foot is also cut at the contour tassel, forming a bright and vigorous face, and conveying the layered and thick body feeling of the ribbon flipping. This pair of stone lions were punished for violating regulations by carving the female lion into an opening due to the craftsman's carelessness, resulting in no salary.