Yeh Wang, who was born in Chiayi County in Southern Taiwan in the early 19th century, was noted for his skill in the earthenware art, and his name became synonymous with Chiao-chih.
所不同的，是它在台灣又注入了濃厚的地方色彩，使自成一格，令人讚嘆。其中尤以嘉義「葉王」作品為甚。「葉王」本名麟趾，祖籍福建漳州，一般人尊稱「王師」。