Between early Qing dynasty and the period of Japanese Colonial Rule, Guandu Temple had gone through renovation for several times. The large dragon and tiger stone carvings, dragon pillars, stone pillars, and stone lions carved at that time have been preserved until today and been integrated with other materials during the renovation in later generations…
Wood sculptures in Guandu temple refers to the wood sculpture attached above the traditional major carpentry rather than statues of a deity. The wood sculpture does not carry much in terms of the structural mechanics. Besides helping fix the main structure, in fact, most of the components serve as ornaments for traditional architecture through the exquisite carving techniques…
Ceramic Art is a professional craft in Taiwan traditional architecture, including clay artworks, Ceramic Art and Koji Pottery. Representations of figures, stories and animals on the roofs of traditional temples are embellished with Ceramic Art. Except for roofs, parts of walls are also embellished with Ceramic Art, such as shuǐ chē dǔ、é tóu zhuì、lóng hǔ dǔ. It is a widely applied craft…
