Taiwan traditional building is the living space for ancient people. Woodcarving, stone carving, fragmented ceramic cutting, clay sculpture, Jiao Zhi pottery and brick sculpture are being utilized as decoration of building. In addition to the nature of beautification, these architectural decoration are being endowed with the value of glorify, pray for the society and education, and represent an artisan’s professional expertise. In this article, the decorative component of“hanging basket” in traditional building is the subject of the study. The study is divided into two sections. The first section is the collection of handbooks of traditional hanging basket in Taiwan, and analysis of the pattern and the development history of the hanging basket design. The second section is a multi-faceted analysis, such as method, material, procedure and tool, of fashioning a hanging basket, and a study from the viewpoints of the artisan to examine the insight and expertism of the hanging basket design and formation.