With the completion of their first temple at Kunshen Hill, the Five Lords asked Mafu, a renowned sculptor from Fujian Province, to travel to Taiwan to carve their images using the sacred tree trunk that accompanied them to Taiwan. Five sections of the trunk were used to carve new images of each of the Five Lords. With the remaining sixth, Mafu carved Zhongjunfu, the messenger god. Today, these six images are known collectively as Kaiji Zhengshen. The skill used to carve these statues was exquisite - every line reflects practiced technique tempered by aesthetic brilliance. At over 330 years of age, these statues are the oldest of Nankunshen’s many treasures.
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