Master Guo Chang-Xi
Interview plan:
After the topic is set, we search for information to get some stander understanding of master Guo, but the info are still vague, in order to get deeper with this the interview is necessary.
During the group meeting a problem have soon be discover, which is transportation. There is several way to get to master Guo’s art weaponry museum in Qieding district, but we’re hoping to find the cheapest way, so here is some solution that we have come up with:
Solution 1: start from Kaohsiung train station "Dahu station "bus rad 71 "then walk about 15min to the museum.
Solution 2: start from Kaohsiung train station "Dahu station then take the taxi straight to the museum.
Solution 3: start from the same place, then ask the teacher to fetch some of the student from Dahu station, the rest can take the taxi. (we split the cheek afterword)
After the discussing with our teacher, solution 3 is the best of the above, so its selected.
Interview:
Before the actual interview, every member gives their question about the topic for the team to discuss. Then we choose several most useful questions for our instructor to do some changes, after all we show up with 8 questions.
The next thing on the board is to book an appointment with master Guo. After called to the museum and explain our purpose and identity, the staff tells us what time dose master Guo is available, but due to the fact that we are in class during Monday ~ sat, so the time is set on Sunday morning.
Q1: What’s keeping master Guo stay in this field?
Ａ: The reason is simple, the spirit of not given up. Before our generation people only do this for a source of income, and it’s not even goanna let you live better, but master Guo thinks that if you try your best, you can be a professional in every profession.
Q2: Why did you started to researching swards art?
Ａ: Since master Guo was a little, he likes to read about martial arts story, and wanted to make the weapon by himself. Making swards are like tournament, winning the match this year you’ll need to be created to win the competition next year.
Q3: What make Guo want to establish a museum?
Ａ: Actually the reason is fairly simple; setting up a museum is just to let the people share the same interest and for the next generation to understand the old weapon making technique, and not let them become a long gone.
Q4：Will Guo pass on the expertise?
Ａ: Because nowadays people doesn’t want to take pressure to something like this, so is for everyone, if anyone want to learn.
Q5：Is there any problem when passing down the skill?
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Q6：why choose japan to be roll model?
A: Choosing japan is because that they can manage the temperature way before Taiwan, so that’s why the he go to japan for learning how to use the oven properly to make good sword.
Q7：
A: First weld together both the hard and soft iron, then through it in to the oven, while it’s in the oven keep folding and hitting it. In order to make the special pattern.
Q8：Is there any other artistic work beside swards?
A: I have tried to make something like some bracelet and stamp, but these are still in working progress. By the way, the material of those new project isn’t regular iron, that is called hard iron. Why is it so special you might ask, will it’s because this kind of iron have magnetic field.
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Experience to share |
Team leader: |
This time we went to interview Guo Chang xi weapons Museum, the outside doesn’t feel big in any mean, but the inside is full of content. After walking through, I’ve understand how tools have evolve throughout the century, from this experience, master Guo taught us an important spirit, which is never give up. Guo started from a young age till now, he never thought of giving up, so I believe if I can locked on a target and stick to the end, there should be a bright future ahead of me. |
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