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Part 1: The Vision (Thoughts)

Philosophy The ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius once said, “If one hears the Way (the Truth) in the morning, one can die content in the evening.” I deeply identify with this sentiment.

For me, exploration is divided into two parts:

1. Outward Exploration: Understanding nature, time, the universe, and philosophical worldviews.
2. Inward Exploration: Understanding my identity, emotions, consciousness, and the meaning of existence.

I am forever fascinated by the colorful diversity of the vast world, and I am forever moved by the fact that we can perceive our own existence. Therefore, in my artistic creation and my life, I constantly explore, learn, and perceive. To think is my greatest goal.

Core Goals

• Explore the External, Perceive the Internal.
• Reduce bias against vulnerable groups in the world.

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Part 2: Specific Themes

Connection Between Civilizations

• Prehistoric Civilizations: Sanxingdui, the Pyramids, and Atlantis.
• The Collective Unconscious: DNA memories, and the serpent-bodied figures in legends (Fuxi and Nuwa).
• Origins: Where do we come from? Exploring connections through Religion and the Tao.

History and Reality

• Truth vs. Fabrication: History is often a doll dressed by the victors. I seek the “Fire” (Li Trigram) to burn away the false and reveal the true.
• Time and Perception: Dreams vs. Reality, “Dreamcore,” and the fluidity of Past, Present, and Future.
• The Dream of Life: As the classic poem suggests, “Life is a vast dream; waking up, the smoke vanishes.”
• Existentialism: Life is not a destination; it is a journey.
• Spiritual Survival: Using Taoist philosophy to maintain mental freedom in a chaotic world.

Eastern Culture: The Spirit of Resistance

• Active Struggle: Unlike the Western myth of Noah’s Ark (escaping the disaster), Eastern mythology focuses on fighting back and fixing the world (e.g., Great Yu Controls the Waters, Nuwa Mends the Sky, The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains).
• This represents a unique form of Existentialism.

The Universe and Origins

• Physics and the Tao: Time is an illusion; the past and present happen simultaneously.
• The Multiverse: Dreams are merely jumps between parallel worlds.

Mysticlsm and Mathematics

• Self-Exploration: Comparing Eastern systems (Ba Zi, Zi Wei Dou Shu) with Western Astrology (Star Charts).
• Life as Calculus: Life is a curve. Fortune-telling is simply calculating the derivative—finding the tangent point of the current moment. Metaphysics is essentially mathematics.

Duality and Opposition

• Eternity vs. Change: Perception is subjective; everyone sees a different world.
• Macro vs. Micro: The relationship between the Universe and the Human Body (e.g., the myth of Kuafu Chasing the Sun).

ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

• Inner vs. Outer Worlds: Exploring the boundary between the two.
• Breaking the Barrier: Using “Fire” to burn away hypocrisy and reveal the raw, authentic self—removing the invisible membrane that separates neurodivergent individuals from others.

Animals and Nature

• Mythological Creatures: Analyzing fantasy creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shan Hai Jing) as potential memories of prehistoric civilizations.
• Animal Protection: The SIP Project and custom dolls.
• “It Matters to This One”: (Reference to the Starfish Story)—Focusing on saving individual lives even if you cannot save the whole world.