Universal Tin Art Museum Introduction
Chen Wan-Nian Tin Art Studio is a tin art studio co-founded by the national treasure tin art master Chen Wan-Nian and his sons, Chen Zhi-Yang (the third son) and Chen Zhi-Sheng (the fourth son), both recognized as traditional tin craft preservers in Taiwan by the Taiwan Craft House and Changhua County. Tin is a metal with a silver-gray luster, and tin craft involves casting and engraving various objects using a tin-lead alloy, commonly seen in marriage or religious ceremonies. This craft has a history of over a hundred years in Taiwan. Lugang, in particular, experienced a prosperous period starting from the late Qing Dynasty's Jiaqing era, with as many as six to ten tin shops operating at once. The intersection became known as Tin Workshop Street, and apprentices could be found all over the island engaged in the tin supply industry.
Interior of Universal Tin Shop
