Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Settled in Changhua

After completing his military service, Master A-fa began to reflect carefully on starting his own business. In order to find a suitable location, Master A-fa asked the gods in Anxi Temple, Taixi Township, Yunlin County where he was born, for instructions. He also went to the popular Changhua Nanyao Temple for instructions from gods. Master A-fa asked all the temples in the counties and cities in Taiwan from north to south, except for those in Hualien and Taitung, and finally the gods instructed him to start a business in Changhua. Since the gods enshrined in two temples gave the same instructions, Master A-fa decided to settle in Changhua.


Figure 3-1a: Master A-fa settled from Yunlin to Changhua.

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Narrative

My school

The Miraculous Master A-fa 

Statue Sprucing Craftsmanship

Craftsman Master A-fa

An Interview with Master A-fa

Statue Sprucing mandala

 

 

Years as an Apprentice 

A Childhood Immersed in Craftsmanship

Apprenticeship to Learn the Craft

The Early Stages of Learning

Sticking to Studies

Life of Apprenticeship

Becoming a Master After Seven Years of Apprenticeship

Creating His Own Way

Chronology of Master A-fa 



Entrepreneurship and Innovation 

Settled in Changhua

Difficulties and Challenges in Starting a Business

Growth against the Trend

Becoming Famous Far and Wide

The Crisis of Inheritance

Devotion to Inheritance

Commitment to Inheritance and Promotion

Taking Root

Statue Sprucing Craftsmanship 

Origin

Techniques

Materials

Restoration of Statues

The posture and facial expression of the statue

Cleaning up

Taboos of statue sprucing 

Master A-fa statue sprucing Video

 

Public Television 

Preparations before the Interview

Go to Nanyao Temple for on-site video shooting

A Visit to Master A-fa’s Buddhist paraphernalia shop

First encounter with gold

Lacquer thread carving experience

Public Television
Interviews and tours 

The interview with Mr. Tsai

Sweetness and bitterness experienced in statue sprucing

Class tour for promotion

Questionnaire statistical analysis

Lacquer thread game

Carving game

Comic Little Theater


Thematic Production and Reference Bibliography

Production process experience

Interesting details behind the project

Contribution and gain

Curriculum Integration

References and news links

Quiz