As the scion of a once-powerful family, Ku has a love for all that is refined, and his enthusiasm has made him a favorite resource for people researching Hakka architecture. Everyone from elementary schools right on up to universities asks for him to serve as their guide when they come to tour the cultural sites of Meinung.
望族出身，對精緻文化的眼光及對客家文化的熱愛，更使古德福成為研究客家建築人士眼中的瑰寶，各級學校要來美濃做文化巡禮時，往往會請他導覽，他一向來者不拒。