Woodcarving

    Lukang woodcarving is famous interiorly and overseas, such as deity statue, the worship table and the sedan chair for deities. The design of Lukang deity statue emphasizes on the verve and posture of the deity statue.The crest and paint on the deity statue, still consist Quanzhou features.The worship table and the sedan chair for deities are designed based on the traditional mortise woodcraft. The exquisite carving patterns attract many Taiwan temple istrators to purchase them. There are several stores selling deity statue, the worship table and the sedan chair for deities on Zhong Shan Rd. The road is just like a “deity statue art street”.

Lukang Folk Art & Craft

    Lukang has been gathering with several literati and elites from the ancient times and formed the climate of glorious literature. It nurtured profound humanities cultivation and cultural. Especially Lukang poets and calligraphers gain an excellent reputation.

    A Lukang old saying, “Lukang people are clever at their literature, calligraphy and business simultaneously”, describes how Lukang people’s literature cultivation is.Lukang literati have the talent for poetry and poem reciting. Lukang calligraphers raise some calligraphy associations and concentrate on their calligraphy teaching and practicing positively. That achieves many successful calligraphers, and they pass down their calligraphy art with all their efforts.At present, the associations of poetry, calligraphy and Chinese painting in Lukang include Wenkai Poetry Association, Lu Jiang Association, Chong Jin Calligraphy Association and Ban Gang Shu Association.

    Lukang stitch & weave are integrated with painting and calligraphy by means of gorgeous patterns stitched with the colorful silk strings slick. At present, stitch & weave are applied to eligionary ceremony, wedding feast and sacrifi cial offerings,such as Ba Xian Cai (eight deities illustration banner), clothes and deity statue’s dresses.