Yeh Ken-chuang

Yeh Ken-chuang
葉根壯
Born 1932
Died 23 July 2014
Huxi, Penghu
Nationality Republic of China
Occupation Architect

Yeh Ken-chuang (Chinese: 葉根壯; pinyin: Yè Gēnzhuàng, 1932 – 23 July 2014) was a Taiwanese master carpenter, woodcarver, and expert in traditional Taiwanese architecture from Magong.[1] He was known as "Master Chuang" within the carpentry community in Taiwan.[2][3]

Yeh specialized in large traditional wooden architectural structures, including temples and other buildings.[2] His notable works included the Long Men Kuanyin Temple and the Wang An Wu Fu Temple, both located in the Penghu Islands.[2] In 2010, the government of Penghu County certified Yeh as a preservationist of traditional timber framing techniques.[2] He was scheduled to be named as a candidate for "Living National Treasure" of Taiwan on 22 July 2014, at the time of his death.[2]

He died in the TransAsia Airways Flight 222 plane crash at Magong Airport on 23 July 2014 at the age of 82.[2] President Ma Ying-jeou announced that the Bureau of Cultural Heritage would preserve Yeh's records and documents on his timber framing techniques.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Wang, Hannah (24 July 2014). "復興空難／人間國寶葉根壯　在墜毀班機名單內". Nownews (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shan, Shelley (2014-07-25). "Victims include master carpenter, firefighter, families". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Carpentry master, firefighter among TransAsia crash victims". China Post. Central News Agency. 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-08-17.



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