臺灣傳統工藝在七○年代逐漸受到重視，在臺灣開發史中，曾有重要地位的鹿港是工藝發展的重鎮之一。在傳統工藝中最具代表性的為木雕，鹿港最著名的木雕大師為李松林（1907-1998）。李松林是1985年教育部首屆薪傳獎得主，並於1989年榮獲教育部所評定的重要民族藝術藝師。 本文研究李松林的藝業發展，了解匠師轉型為藝師的歷程，說明藝師的養成不只是內蘊的天份及自身的努力，還在於工團的輔助、地域文化的影響又時代變遷的契合；同時藉由本文亦可了解鹿港在經濟衰退中藉傳統產業轉型與發展；最後冀望本文有裨於當今木雕工藝的歷史研究與傳承。

Taiwan’s traditional technical art has received gradual recognition since 1970s. Lukang is one of originating places for its development, from which derives a presentation of woodwork and Master Li, Song-Lin (1907-1998) was its most prestigious woodcraftsman. Master Li received the first Prize of Cultural Heritage awarded by Ministry of Education in 1985 and received the title of Important Folk Artist accredited by Ministry of Education in 1989. This paper is a research of Li, Song-Lin’s carving career, to explore his transformation from a craftsman to a master artist. It is concluded that the emergence of a master artist goes beyond inherent talent to entail supports from crafts union, influences from local cultures and a fit to the social transition. Moreover, there are also descriptions on how Lukang confronts its economic regression and re-orients its traditional industry into a new direction. Finally, the paper hopes to benefit the research and continuation of woodcarving and technical art.