The Facing Problems and Challenges

• ​Natural wear and tear coexist with man-made destruction.

  • ​​The wood was damaged by moisture and insect infestation; the stone was weathered and eroded.​

  • Some villagers modified the structure themselves, destroying its original appearance.

• The tendency toward commercialization has led to the simplification and replacement of traditional carving decorations, resulting in the loss of traditional craftsmanship.

• There is a generational gap among the inheritors.

  • ​Young people are reluctant to engage in the complicated and low-paying craft of hand carving, so this craftsmanship is on the verge of being lost.