Taiwan Craft Home - Ko Ching-Chung (Shengxing Western Buddha Kingdom) Introduction
Craftsman: Ke Jinzhong, born in 1965, began learning to create Buddhist statues in 1977, and has been active for over forty years. Specialization: Traditional figures, Buddhist and deity statue carving, lacquer line carving, and painting. Direction of works: His creations combine wood carving with lacquer lines to innovate and inherit traditional crafts. Creative philosophy: In the creation of traditional crafts, the carving of figures, whether through precise knife techniques or meticulous craftsmanship, can be accomplished effortlessly. In innovative crafts, he has carved a niche for himself by adorning the natural wood with delicate lacquer lines, gold leaf, paintings, and gemstones, allowing the Buddhist and deity statues to express both solemnity and grandeur, thus showcasing the unique craftsmanship of the creator. The spirit of his work is centered around inheritance, learning, and reconstruction, using traditional Buddhist statue carving techniques for innovative interpretations, which not only protects the traditional skills but also actively researches and learns to develop new motivation and creativity, breathing new life into traditional crafts, thereby ensuring their continuous existence.
Ke Jin-Zhong
Koh Ching-chung
