Five years ago, a Jewish-American businessman heard about Ch'en and came to Tounan with an order for 5,000 West Point officer's swords, an order that was originally intended for Spain, he was told.
五年前，一位猶太商人，輾轉打聽到斗南有這麼一號人物，於是來台請他打造西點軍校的紀念刀，一口氣訂購五千把，據說原先這批刀是要向西班牙訂製的。