Chen Cheng-po was a well-known artist from Kuo ’ s hometown of Chiayi, who in fact made his home not far from Kuo ’ s own childhood residence. “ At that time, there was a ditch near Zhongzheng Road that ran from the park past the post office and ran westward behind my house.
與他同為嘉義人的知名畫家陳澄波，兩人住家相距不遠，「當時嘉義中正路附近有一條河溝，從公園流經郵局，再從我家後面向西流。