QingYang gong temple - A bronze goat

Lao Tzu would have appeared in the form of two green goats hence the goat statues. This one is made from the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. It has the mouth of the horse, the nostrils of the ox, the tail of the snake, the horns of the dragon, the ears of the rat, the neck of the monkey, the eyes of the cock, the belly of the dog, the back of the rabbit, the thighs of the pig, the paws of the tiger and... the beard of the goat, which visitors touch to bring luck.