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Yulon Woodcarving Heritage
Yulon's Support History for Wood Carving
Since 1992, Yulon Group has been hosting the "Yulon Arts Festival," organizing and sponsoring various types of cultural and arts activities annually, including classical music, improved traditional Chinese opera, and Koji Pottery. The festival revolves around different cultural themes each year, aiming to promote cultural literacy among the public.
In 1995, Yulon Motors implemented “factory and office integration”, relocating important departments to Sanyi such as the Taipei headquarters, Taoyuan Engineering Center, and Xindian Factory. Located in Sanyi, the "Hometown of Wood Sculpture", and with a view to giving back to the hometown and preserving Taiwan's inherent culture, Yulon Motors decided to shift the focus of "Yulon Arts Festival" towards promoting wood carving culture in 1997. Thus, the company initiated the first annual " Yulon Woodcarving Golden Award“, offering substantial prizes annually to reward outstanding wood carving creations. This competition has continued uninterrupted for over a decade, not only being the sole wood carving competition organized by a private enterprise domestically but also offering the highest total monetary award for wood carving in Taiwan.
To encourage traditional wood carving artists to innovate, the "Yulon Woodcarving Golden Award" was renamed the "Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award" in 2007. The initiative aimed to penetrate into campuses, encouraging students to engage in wood carving creation, nurturing young talents in wood carving, and tirelessly promoting the inheritance of wood carving art. It also showcased the diverse and innovative aspects of Taiwan's wood carving art.
After hosting the wood carving exhibition for many years and acknowledging the separate efforts of enterprises and local governments in promoting Taiwanese wood carving art, which lacked integration of resources, Yulon was decided in 2014 to redirect the funds previously allocated for the annual "Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award" towards sponsoring the Miaoli County International Cultural and Tourism Bureau annually. This sponsorship aimed to provide long-term and stable support for the bureau's “Taiwan International Wood Sculpture Competition " and various international wood carving exchange activities, enhancing the Sanyi’s international level of wood carving competitions and broadening the scope of international wood carving exchanges.
Yulon Motors established the "Yulon Woodcarving Heritage Award" and the "Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award" within the "Taiwan International Wood Sculpture Competition”, providing these two awards high bonuses totaling NT$600,000 as rewards.
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Launched at Taoyuan International Airport in 2007.
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Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award 11th Award Ceremony
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Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award 17th Award Ceremony
Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award
Award-winning Works
This piece primarily showcases the inlay technique, incorporating the concept of dimensions into its essence. The upper part represents the celestial realm, with traditional scroll patterns from the walls of old street houses as the foundation. Below, magpies and plum branches in the sky symbolize "joy at one's fingertips."
In the artwork, the attempt is made to preserve the natural cracks on the wood, showcasing a transition from rough chainsaw marks to delicate knife traces. It describes different materials such as clothing, skin, and leather, aiming to capture the rustic colors of old Taiwanese houses.
The lotus is the flower of gentlemen, emerging from the mud yet remaining unstained, cleansing itself in clear waters without losing its purity. The noble quality of the lotus is evident as it stands tall in the pond, swaying gracefully in the breeze. Walking by the pond's edge, one can enjoy the gentle fragrance of summer lotus carried by the cool breeze.
Only through the weaving of prosperity according to the rules of latitude and longitude can one witness the vastness of heaven and earth governed by circles and squares. May life be as a magnificent, auspicious, and boundlessly prosperous ruler.
This work presents the concept of the human body as a concrete sculpture, with branches mimicking those that grow from tiled walls penetrating both natural tree hollows and cracks in the chest. It creates an illusion of being immersed in nature, illustrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and the natural world.
With a sailboat as the backdrop, orchid leaves as the vessel, flowers as the sails, and aerial roots as waves, envision the graceful sensation of sailing against the wind and waves. Each movement exudes an effortless elegance, as if dancing with the elements, embodying the spirit of resilience and adventure.
At various stages of life, there are often moments of confusion and helplessness, times when it's hard to take firm steps forward, and dreams can shrink due to our own hesitations. Like a shadowy black cat carrying fragments of forgetfulness, through mutual support and embrace, facing challenges leads to gradual strength and unrestrained growth
2023 Yulon Woodcarving Heritage Award．Votive Lamps
／This piece primarily showcases the inlay technique, incorporating the concept of dimensions into its essence. The upper part represents the celestial realm, with traditional scroll patterns from the walls of old street houses as the foundation. Below, magpies and plum branches in the sky symbolize "joy at one's fingertips."
2023 Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award．Sun Shower
／In the artwork, the attempt is made to preserve the natural cracks on the wood, showcasing a transition from rough chainsaw marks to delicate knife traces. It describes different materials such as clothing, skin, and leather, aiming to capture the rustic colors of old Taiwanese houses.
2022 Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award．Oysters Have Shells
／Three surreal oysters of different sizes are paired with three different types of characters. Through dynamic relationships and faces obscured, they delicately convey the surging unknown emotions.
2021 Yulon Woodcarving Heritage Award．Blossoming
／The lotus is the flower of gentlemen, emerging from the mud yet remaining unstained, cleansing itself in clear waters without losing its purity. The noble quality of the lotus is evident as it stands tall in the pond, swaying gracefully in the breeze. Walking by the pond's edge, one can enjoy the gentle fragrance of summer lotus carried by the cool breeze.
2022 Yulon Woodcarving Heritage Award．Weaving Love - Wealthy Queen
／Only through the weaving of prosperity according to the rules of latitude and longitude can one witness the vastness of heaven and earth governed by circles and squares. May life be as a magnificent, auspicious, and boundlessly prosperous ruler.
2021 Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award．Embracing Nature
／This work presents the concept of the human body as a concrete sculpture, with branches mimicking those that grow from tiled walls penetrating both natural tree hollows and cracks in the chest. It creates an illusion of being immersed in nature, illustrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and the natural world.
2020 Yulon Woodcarving Heritage Award．Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves
／With a sailboat as the backdrop, orchid leaves as the vessel, flowers as the sails, and aerial roots as waves, envision the graceful sensation of sailing against the wind and waves. Each movement exudes an effortless elegance, as if dancing with the elements, embodying the spirit of resilience and adventure.
2020 Yulon Woodcarving Innovation Award．Four Dreams
／At various stages of life, there are often moments of confusion and helplessness, times when it's hard to take firm steps forward, and dreams can shrink due to our own hesitations. Like a shadowy black cat carrying fragments of forgetfulness, through mutual support and embrace, facing challenges leads to gradual strength and unrestrained growth
The 10th Yulon Wood Carving Festival Documentary
A seemingly inconspicuous piece of wood, when skillfully carved by a woodcarver, is imbued with new life.
Since 1997, Yulon Motors has been hosting the " Yulon Woodcarving Golden Award " to reward outstanding woodcarving artworks in Taiwan. Each year, a significant amount of manpower and resources are invested, with the monetary award reaching up to 2 million NT dollars. In 2006, coinciding with the 10th edition of the " Yulon Woodcarving Golden Festival“, a documentary was commissioned by the Association of Taiwan Documentary Development to commemorate this milestone. Through visual storytelling, the documentary aimed to make the beauty of woodcarving art more accessible to the public and to raise awareness about the future of Taiwan's woodcarving industry. "Gift from Life “ premiered on December 14, 2006, at the Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum in Miaoli County. The film interviewed several past winners of the Yulon Woodcarving Golden Award to understand the rise and fall of woodcarving art. Due to fierce competition in the international market, with other regions gained price advantages with low labor costs, Taiwan's woodcarving industry faces severe challenges.
Like many artists, woodcarvers spend their lives in pursuit of artistic ideals, constantly honing their craft with carving knives and wood. They glimpse the mysteries of nature through the patterns of wood and find philosophical insights in their woodcarving creations. For woodcarvers, the wood gifted by nature is indeed the most miraculous gift bestowed upon them by the heavens.。
Promotion and Cultivation of Wood Carving Culture
Yulon Motors assists in the preservation of local cultural. With a focus on supporting Taiwan's woodcarving industry, Yulon Motors demonstrates its commitment through various forms of sponsorship, wood donations, and environmental education initiatives. Bring new life into wood through the process of carving. Yulon Motors will continue to contribute to local cultural arts, enhance Taiwan's contemporary woodcarving art on the international stage, and inspire more passionate creators and dreamers in the field of woodcarving art, allowing more people to experience its charm.
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Rooted in Woodcarving Talent Cultivation
Since 2016, Yulon Motors has provided financial support to Miaoli Country Sanyi Senior High School to develop woodcarving clubs and courses, providing students with opportunities to engage with traditional craftsmanship and supporting local educational institutions in nurturing woodcarving talent.
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Camp Activities Organizing
In 2021 to 2022, Yulon Motors organized the "Yulon Woodcarving Experience Camp," inviting professional woodcarving instructors to provide free participation for students from Sanyi. The goal was to pass down woodcarving art culture and cultivate new talents in woodcarving. In 2023, Yulon holded the "Environmental Education Experience Camp," inviting teachers and students from local schools in Sanyi to participate in activities such as making paper from tree bark, restoring native species of Taiwan Maesa, and DIY activities with waste wood. This initiative aims to practice the sustainable action of "New Life for Wood, Mutualism for Good" and create diverse and innovative teaching environments, embedding sustainability concepts and encouraging the public to realize the possibility of coexisting with and protecting the environment.
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Tourism Festival Support
Continuing its support, Yulon Motors donates wood materials from pruned trees at Factory area to the organizers of the "Sanyi Woodcarving Art Festival" for on-site woodcraft DIY activities. This practice reflects the circular concept of " New Life for Wood, Mutualism for Good," rooting sustainability and continuing local woodcarving art culture, thus realizing the SDGs of "Sustainable Cities and Communities" and "Responsible Consumption and Production."
