stone lion sculpture

ancient angry architecture art arts asia background base buddha carving china chinese claw craftsmanship culture decorative design detail domination dragon emperor evil fear ferocious foot guard handicraft holy hydrangea imperial isolate isolated king lackey light lion majestic male marble material muscle nature old oriental ornament outdoor overlord palace pattern paw paws peking power pray predominant protect protection religion religious ritual rule ruling sculpture shadow side soldier soldiers statue stone strong style sunlight symbol symbolic talon teeth temple tooth tradition traditional travel unique zen