KojiPotterycombinestechniquesofshapingclays,glazing,andglostfiring,beingoneofthemostvaluableandprestigiousTaiwanesetraditionalarts.Kojipotteryisoftenuseasadecorationinbuildingsandtemplesduetoitsmultipleshapes,variouscolorsandthepleasantatmosphereitgiveout.ChiayiiswhereTaiwaneseKojipotteryoriginatesthus,Japaneseasoncecalledsuchpotteryas"ChiayiPottery".Mr.ShiaoWu-LongwasborninChiayicityin1948.EnlightenedbyandhavinglearnedfromminiaturesculpturemasterLouYong-Yusince1980,Mr.ShiaostartedtolearnKojipottery,aartthatoncealmostdisappeared.HeestablishedhisownKojipotteryworkshopin1993.HewasalsooneoffewminiaturesculptorsinTaiwan.Hispiecesofarthavewonbothawardsinthe47thNationalArtFairCraftDivisionand3rdprizeinthe4thFolkCraftCompetitionSculptureDivision.NowMr.Shiao'sprojectsarerecognizedandlovedbyexpertsfrombothTaiwanandallovertheworld.