Taiwan contractor involved in Shuri Castle Fire restoration also burnt down the building November 1 18:30

On the 31st, a large-scale fire broke out in Shuri Castle in Naha City, and the Taiwanese contractor who provided the wood used for the building and engaged in the sculpture of ornaments was reluctant to burn the building. There was a voice to expect the restoration.

In addition to the restoration of Shuri Castle, many Taiwanese cypresses were used, and Taiwanese contractors were also involved in the sculptures of the decorations inside and outside of the main hall.

Of these, Mr. Chen Weiqing (65), who runs the timber industry in northeastern Taiwan and Yilan County, raised over 100 cypresses together with his father who provided timber for rebuilding Japanese shrines about 30 years ago. Was delivered to Okinawa Prefecture and used for “Masatoden”.

In order to prepare a 40 cm diameter timber, it is necessary to search for hinoki cypress that is about 500 years old.

His father, Tatsumi, attended the Shuri Castle inauguration ceremony in 1992, was hospitalized and died, and Shuri Castle was his last job.

Chen said, “Since it was the last finished product for my father, I felt helpless when I saw Shurijo Castle burnt. I hope it will be restored quickly using modern technology, people and things. I was talking. "

In the restoration project, Mr. Xu Nishiki (66), who was involved in the sculptures in front of the main shrine and around the throne, is now engaged in sculpture in Yilan, looking back on the day Shuri Castle was opened. It was wonderful, I was only the wood sculpture part, but the structure part was made by the Japanese, and I heard it in the news that everything was burnt.

According to Mr. Chen and Mr. Huh, after the restoration of Shuri Castle in Taiwan, cypress logging was forbidden, so the inventory was also less than 30 years ago, and the amount has increased from 5 to 10 times about it.