The Memorial
The living room on the first floor is decorated in a classically
elegant manner. On the walls
hang an award given in 1982 as well as photographs taken with the Chinese and Western masters
P'u Hsin-yü and Picasso. Next to the living room is the large studio, where there is a life-size
realistic wax model of the artist at work. On the walls hang mementos like photographs taken at
the Tun-huang caves, photographs of Chang's brothers, and paintings and calligraphy by Chang's
mother and former teachers. Next to the large studio is the small reception room, which was
where Chang's wife entertained her female friends. The many unique stones decorating the room
reveal Chang's obsession with collecting stones. Chang was also a noted gourmet, and in the
dining room hangs the menu for a banquet he gave for some friends. This menu demonstrates
Chang's excellent taste.
The picture-mounting studio on the second floor was built because
Chang placed great importance
on the mounting of his artworks, and specially invited craftsmen to mount pictures there. There
is also a more casual small studio, sparsely decorated, where Chang worked on smaller pieces.
The clock on the wall is stopped at 8:15 a.m., the time of Chang's death, to commemorate his
passing.
- Large studio
- Living room
- Small reception room
- Dining room
- The menu for a banquet