The most convincing interpretation might be that this image fits the folk beliefs in Southern Vietnam related to the image of the Tiger God, revered as the "god of mountain troops" - seen as the ...

Religious art galleries around the world showcase the same bewildering scenes: massive elephants balanced on tiny mice, ...

A painting of the god riding a tiger can be seen at the theater. In the image, Zhao holds a gold ingot, a symbol of wealth, in his left hand and a gnarled cudgel, his signature weapon, in his right.