For 30 years, Sanyi sold its products for export, but later Taiwan's withdrawal from the United Nations and the international energy crisis brought a decline. Over the last decade, with a booming stock market and economic development, there has been an excellent market within Taiwan, especially for carvings of religious figures such as Maitreya Buddha, which are seen as symbols of prosperity by local people.
三十年來，三義走過外銷市場巔峰，後來因台灣退出聯合國及國際能源危機而衰落；近十年來，由於股市狂飆、經濟發展，內銷市場大好，尤其是被民間認為象徵財富的彌勒佛等神像，廣受市場歡迎。在量產中尋找創意品