Even in Taiwan, to which it is not native, the tiger--as an image-- abounds, particularly in popular religion and folklore. The dragon and tiger that are paired off on temple walls are an example, as is the statue of "Master Tiger" that is frequently placed under temple altars.
即使在不產虎的台灣，除了動物園裡活生生的老虎，它的美術形象處處可見。尤其在民間信仰裡，例如廟宇的左右雙壁，就有「虎壁」與「龍壁」相對；神桌下更少不了一尊「虎爺」。