Yeh Ken-chuang

Yeh Ken-chuang (Chinese: 葉根壯; pinyin: Yè Gēnzhuàng, 31 July 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]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yeh.
Yeh Ken-chuang
葉根壯
Born31 July 1932
Magong, Penghu
Died23 July 2014
Huxi, Penghu
NationalityRepublic of China
OccupationArchitect
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese葉根壯
Simplified Chinese叶根状

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. Shan, Shelley (2014-07-25). "Victims include master carpenter, firefighter, families". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  3. Chen, Christie; Wang, Ching-yi; Cheng, Chi-feng; Wang, Shu-feng (2014-07-24). "Carpentry master, firefighter among TransAsia crash victims". Taiwan News. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-08-17. Alt URL


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