Starting from his time studying with Sun Yu-ch'in in 1973, Lin Li-cheng has always committed himself completely. Besides learning his teacher's experience, he took himself to leading universities to study microscope technology, wood chemistry, and hardwood.
從六十二年向孫毓芹學斲琴起，林立正一直是全心投入，除了老師的經驗，他更下苦心到師大上顯微技術、木材化學，到台大學硬木切片。