A stone tiger laughs grinningly. (Photo by Ruan Yiqin)

The Five Pagoda Temple, located in Haidian District, Beijing, was constructed in Ming Dynasty. It is known as the “Temple of the Great Righteous Awakening” or “Zhenjue Temple” for short.

At present, the temple houses the Beijing Art Museum of Stone Carvings, where tourists can appreciate stunning traditional stone sculptures, some of which are very amusing.

A stone tiger carved in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) with a kind face. (Photo by Ruan Yiqin)

A soldier sculpture made in Yuan Dynasty to guard tomb has an exaggerated facial expression. (Photo by Ruan Yiqin)

A lion grimaces. (Photo by Ruan Yiqin)