2007 February 21st. These pictures were taken during the Chinese New Year Holiday at the temple of the Queen of Heaven. I am constantly amazed by the skill of the stone carvings. These rural temples are usually good places for solitude. I also learned about another Taoist deity that day: the great ansestor of the tigers! He had a small idol where you can pray for the tigers under the main altar! Quite a cute idea that even tigers can be deified and deserve our respect.