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Craftsman: Ko Chin-chung Born in 1965, he began studying Buddhist-image gilding in 1977 and has been creating for more than forty years. Specialties: traditional figure carving, Buddha- and deity-statue sculpture, lacquer-thread relief, polychrome painting. Direction: woodcarving accented with lacquer-thread, giving traditional craft innovative expression and continuity. Philosophy: in traditional work, every cut—precise or delicate—flows effortlessly from mind to hand. In innovation he stands apart, adorning native woods with fine lacquer threads, gold leaf, polychrome, and gemstone inlay so the figures radiate both solemn majesty and regal splendor, revealing the maker’s singular mastery. Inheritance, study, and reinvention are his creed: reinterpreting traditional gilding processes to safeguard the old, relentlessly researching and learning, generating new momentum and creativity that breathe fresh life into heritage and keep it alive.