The Ministry of Culture on Monday honored four Taiwanese artists as “national living treasures” for their intangible cultural achievements and contributions to the arts.
The ministry in a statement said Yu Li-hai (游禮海), Chuang Wu-nan (莊武男), Chiang Shi-mei (江賜美) and Cheng Rom-shing (鄭榮興) have been recognized for the role they have played in preserving the nation’s traditional performing arts and crafts.
Yu’s woodworking skills originate in Taoyuan’s Dasi (大溪) area known for traditional wood-based crafts, the ministry said.
He is also known for blending the traditional Fujian woodworking style and Western carving in works that showcase a unique type of Taiwanese craftsmanship.
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