After he grew more financially secure, Chen tried another innovation. He took a traditional subject called "Chilin gazes at the moon" and incorporated a usable light to serve as the moon. This "Chilin Lamp" was another hit, and representatives from the Confucian Temple in Nagasaki came all the way to get a pair.
生活安定後，陳萬能再度嘗試創新，將傳統「麒麟望月」的雕刻造型，設計成實用燈具，這組「麒麟蓮花燈」也深受喜愛，還吸引日本長崎孔廟不遠千里而來，只為在孔廟裡收藏一對。