Taiwan Craft House - Ko Ching-Chung (Shengxing Xifoguo) Introduction
Craftsman: Ke Jinzhong, born in 1965, began learning the art of religious statue carving in 1977 and has been creating for over forty years. Specialties: Traditional figures, Buddhist and deity statue carving, as well as lacquer and painted wood carving. Direction of works: Combining traditional wood carving with lacquer lines to innovate and pass down traditional crafts. Creative philosophy: In traditional craft creation, the carving of figures, whether through precise knife techniques or intricate workmanship, can be done effortlessly; moreover, in innovative crafts, he uniquely embellishes the natural wood with delicate lacquer lines, gold powder, paintings, and gem inlays, allowing Buddhist and deity statues to exhibit both solemnity and noble grandeur, thus revealing the creator's exceptional skill. Inheritance, learning, and recreation are the core spirits of creation, employing innovative interpretations of traditional Buddha carving processes, protecting and inheriting traditional techniques, actively researching and learning, developing new momentum and creativity, and giving traditional crafts new life, thereby ensuring their continuous existence.
Ke Jinzhong
Ke Jinzhong
