As the words of the incantation state various parts of the statue, the priest, using the writing brush, dots that part of the idol with a red mixture.
八年前，木雕學徒出身的朱銘，突破傳統藝匠細膩的線條，採用大膽、粗獷、不具象的創新雕法，得到第二屆國家文藝獎，自此由工匠跨入藝術殿堂，成為受尊敬和羨慕的藝術家。