Old Stories, which was part of his early "local flavor" series, was carved using his father, nieces and nephews as models. He also drew from his own farming experience in works such as Scattering Seeds and Harvest.
早期《鄉土》系列作品〈講古〉，就是以父親和姪子、姪女為模特兒雕作而成，他也將自身農村生活的體驗，如實呈現在〈播種〉、〈豐收〉等作品中。