And the winners are....not these two. =O

This husband and wife team defied the rule of the emperor or lord of the area in their time. They were punished here; bound and set into a spike-walled cage, passing people would spit or hurl debris and insults at the prisoners until the day the two died, possibly here or possibly by another means of final execution in another area. This place is definitely no fun for the troublemakers of ancient China. A couple people from our group almost petted the statues on the head when they were suddenly reminded of the 'spit' factor that may have well-continued into the present day. (Ewwww, lol)

Master of Nets Garden - Continued

I mean seriously, look at the detail in this carved furniture...crazy stuff. These artisans definitely knew what they were doing.

Details within the Garden...

Our journey through the maze-like causeways, arches and rocky paths seemed eternal, but the staggering beauty of our surroundings kept us ever-curious of what lay around the next corner. It was though the placement of every tree and boulder had been pre-planned with surgical precision, anticipating the growth of flora years in advance to culminate in such incredible displays.

Even the windows between areas (show below) were rife with carved deco of superb quality. 

Guardians in many shapes and sizes stood watch over not only rooftops but nearly every arch and doorway as well. Seen lining the roof edges are a line of bats, considered to be very lucky.

Juxtapositioning.

Me chillin' in front of one of the many statues that stood on almost every corner in older parts of China. Everywhere a person went were signs of old-world craftsmanship juxtapositioned against the background static of technological advancement.