His interest in stone carving began when he happened to come across a cartload of stones which his neighbor had brought back from Shuili to construct farm walls.
於是兒孫開始委婉地勸他少買一些。起初，他有點不高興，但後來，林淵靈機一動，打算另闢蹊徑﹘ ﹘何不乾脆自己動手製作？一鎚一鑿間，樂趣滿胸懷