Wreckage Book

A long and far journey with no end. A continuum of oppression and hurt. The world has been wounded for a long time and helplessly, but can only tremble and endure the true appearance of existence.

What kind of memory should be preserved for so many individuals with such diverse backgrounds? How should it be remembered? Is it about their love and resistance, their integrity and sacrifice, or the abuse, torture, sorrow, and even death they endured alone? Is it to affirm their pursuit of political ideals, their courage, and their selfless dedication, to honor their role as pioneers in the struggle for democracy, freedom, and human rights? Or should we mourn their misfortunes and sufferings, and lament the unjust and false convictions against them?

Commemoration, remembrance, or nostalgia is not just about longing; it also allows people to face themselves and reflect. It is not about being unwilling to move on from the past, but rather about building a better society in the future that allows for public participation and practice.

Wandering through the White Terror Memorial Parks in Jingmei and Green Island, he embarks on a difficult and far-reaching journey back in time. From that eternal day when life was forced to pause, the appearance of space overlaps with the seams of time. The complex physical sensations of smell, sound, temperature, and light, along with the repressed emotions of individuals and communities, follow him like a shadow. He gathers the scattered, dusty remains from the dismembered past, observing and touching them: the remains of the mind, the remains of the body, the remains of power, the remains of forgetfulness, the remains of time...

Those who survived struggled to overcome the noise and look forward, trying to find some explanation for their personal experiences and the course of the times, capturing the shadows and occasional light that came into their hearts from time to time, and recording things about human resistance, ambition, freedom, dignity and the like.

The book's binding concept: A vine symbolizing vitality and hope, trapped by a white fence, yet ultimately finding its way out, allowing free will to extend infinitely. (Art design by Yang Qixun)

Great Forgiveness: The Imprisoned Freeman, the Unbroken Will to Live, and the Spiritual Journey of Walking Through the Road of Hell

A new approach and path to re-understanding the history and remains of the White Terror—history is right beside us, pain is right beside us, darkness is right beside us. These are things that have no past, and future generations should no longer bear these heavy and desolate burdens. They should simply be slowly internalized, becoming memories that they will perhaps be willing to respect.

2023-01-31

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