But he has not been content with the mere imitation of classical Yihsing teapots or those teapot designs which simply reflect a static response to the consumer market. Tsai's skill and wisdom have given each teapot he has designed its own individual flavor.
他認為，仿古雖能迎合市場，但即使技術爐火純青，也只能求酷似，無法出於其右。因此，他不甘一成不變地仿古，而加入自己的構想，將仿古壺稍做改變，或完全創新。