Chikeng Sculpture Park Introduction
The birthplace of martial arts, witnessing the local history of the seven K’an during the early development of Taiwan. In Xiluo, to protect their homeland, the area was divided into seven K’an by villages. There is a strong martial arts culture, and in 1996, a sculpture park was established, featuring sculptures of seven martial arts techniques as a record of local history. The founder of the Seven K’an Martial Arts Academy, Master Ah Shan, learned martial arts from Shaolin Temple and specializes in Eagle Claw Kung Fu. At that time, the rise of banditry in Taiwan severely threatened the lives of the people, leading to the martial arts schools in each village of Seven K’an becoming self-defense training institutions in this urgent situation. Currently, there are several memorial sites in Yunlin that commemorate Xiluo Seven K'an, which can be visited including Zhenxing Temple, Master Ah Shan's Cemetery, Seven K’an Sculpture Park, Zhang-Liao Shrine, and Guangxing Community, all of which preserve the spirit of Xiluo Seven K’an.
