Born in Wanhua, Taiwan in 1895, Tu-shui Huang was considered a genius in sculpture in Taiwan contemporary history of art. After graduating from the Teacher Training Department of Taipei Mandarin School, he undertook advanced studies in the Department of Wood Carving at the Tokyo Art School, from where he graduated with outstanding grades in 1915. In 1920 his work "Mountain Kid Plays Bamboo Flute" was selected for the 2nd Imperial Exhibition in Japan, the first Taiwanese to be chosen to exhibit there. Later, Huang Tu Shui’s works were nominated for prizes at successive Teiten (Imperial Exhibition) in Japan. His success was encouraging for young Taiwanese artists of the period. Huang 's creativity first relied on tradit...