He notes that in the Far East, the tiger wards off evil, and points out that Lin Yushan has painted some tigers that look rather gentle, while others by the artist are of fierce mien.
他說，在東方，老虎具有辟邪的作用，而台灣畫家林玉山筆下的老虎，有溫馨的〈雙虎圖〉，也有威猛的〈回首猛虎〉、〈迅虎〉、〈夜襲〉，表情鮮活，相當討喜。