Wen Wu Temple
It's more difficult to write on walls because the ink will flow down along with the wall. It's more challenging because it's a huge task. I am not tall enough to write calligraphy smoothly. Therefore, I have to write calligraphy with more static features.
Interview with Mr. Tsu-ho YuSource：shot by this team
You certainly have to prepare for calligraphy tools, and the ink should not be too thick or thin. If it is too thin, it will drip. You have to write the characters with more static features that you are good at and avoid writing anything wrong. If you write anything wrong, the wall has to be painted again. Therefore, you can’t make mistakes. Besides, because the wall surface is not smooth, it's difficult to stamp a seal.
Some of the masters are too old to write on site because it's not suitable for them to climb up and down the scaffold. The calligraphy works on that day were written by calligraphy masters at the age of approximately 40-60.
Tung-yuan Wu (in his 80) climbed up the scaffold on that day. However, he just made a draft, and then requested workers to paint it. The calligraphy works on the wall are usually written by younger calligraphy masters in person.
Mr. Tsu-ho Yu's Calligraphy Work in Wen ShrineSource：shot by this team
When you write calligraphy on the wall, the ink will flow down. When I wrote calligraphy on that day, the organizer prepared the ink, which was blended with cement paint.
I have a good interpersonal relationship (joking). The prerequisite is certainly good calligraphy skills. One of my friends in Lukang was responsible for organizing the calligraphy works, so he asked me to write calligraphy there. He also asked several calligraphy masters from “Bangang Calligraphy Society.”
Mr. Tsu-ho Yu Writing Calligraphy on Site Source：shot by this team
Mr. Tsu-ho Yu Writing Calligraphy on Site Source：shot by this team
Afterthoughts: Mr. wu is not only a calligraphy master, but also a tea-making expert. During the interview, Mr. winvited us to drink some tea. In the interview, we felt that Mr. wu is a gentle and elegant scholar. His calligraphy works also reflect his style as a calligraphy master with well-controlled strength and gentleness. In the end of the interview, Mr. wu sent the calligraphy work [Cultural Cradle-Lukang Wen Wu Temple], the theme of Cyberfair, to us as a gift.