新書推薦序文
網頁同名新書「當張仲景遇上史丹佛」即將出版,依照書籍出版慣例,會找幾位知名人士撰寫序文及簡單書評。然而,我們不願意只流於「客套」「俗套」,我們決定兩點準則來邀請序文及書評撰寫人:一是深刻了解我的背景,二是能仔細審閱書稿。非常感謝幾位老師、前輩、朋友的大力幫忙,不但撰寫序文或書評,也給我很多指教、反饋及深入討論。這裡先和讀者分享三篇序文,還有一些序文及書評仍在編輯中。繁體中文版計畫年底前正式出版,簡體中文版正在協商。至於英文版,那就還有很多工作要做,時間仍是個未知數。
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李飛飛:古老醫學現代化的挑戰之路
(人工智能專家、美國國家醫學院及國家工程學院雙院士、史丹佛大學工程學院講座教授)
我很榮幸地受邀推薦我摯友李宗恩博士的新書《當張仲景遇上史丹佛》。這本書很獨特, 李博士是一位資深的中醫專家和臨床醫生,卻也是一位經過嚴格科學訓練的科技人,在大膽蛻變深入中醫之前,他在矽谷有著成功的科技生涯。這本書反映了李博士與眾不同人生歷練下的洞悉力,文字清新流暢,內容時而讓人驚艷,時而讓人深思反省。
中醫和現代科學似乎是無限分開的兩個世界, 然而,李博士個人和他文筆下的討論,為讀者開啟了一個難得的窗口,窺見兩個充滿衝突卻又永遠相互纏繞世界的並存對偶性(duality of existence)。李博士的旅程,象徵著古老醫學現代化的挑戰之路,同時也象徵著對凡事以科技來定義的現代生活之深刻反思。李博士帶領我們尋求一種全新的方式來看待這兩個世界,我對李博士帶領我們探索的旅程深深感到興趣,也期許讀者一起參與這趟旅程!
Fei-Fei Li:Challenging path of the modernization of an ancient medicine
(Dr. Fei-Fei Li is a world leading expert in Artificial Intelligent. She is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University, Co-Director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute, and elected Member of both the US National Academy of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering.)
I’m honored and humbled to be asked to recommend my friend Dr. Andy Lee’s new book. I find this book very unique. The voice of Dr. Lee is that of a deep Chinese Medicine clinician and expert, but also a rigorously trained technologist who has carved a very successful career in the heart of Silicon Valley before the daring transition to a new career as a Chinese Medicine doctor. This book is a pleasantly easy and smooth read, yet oftentimes beautiful and introspective.
The worlds of Chinese Medicine and modern science seem to be infinitely apart, just like the worlds of Taiwan and the Silicon Valley. Yet, in Dr. Lee and his words, we the readers are given a rare glimpse into this duality of existence of two possibly conflicting yet eternally revolving worlds. The journey taken by Dr. Lee symbolizes the challenging path of the modernization of an ancient medicine, as well as a soulful reflection of the technologically defined modern lives. Dr. Lee is leading us to seek a new way of looking at both worlds. I’m intrigued by the journey that he is taking, and I sincerely invite the readers to join him on this journey together.
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李克明:帶你認識宏觀、科學、邏輯的中醫
(暢銷書《當孔子遇上哈佛》作者、前元大國際資產管理及元大創投公司董事長、由跨國商務律師金融高階經理人斜槓的傳世經典推廣者)
摯友李宗恩醫師的大作《當張仲景遇上史丹佛》問市,囑余作序;讓余有機會先睹為快,把書一口氣讀完,深有啟發!
這書可以勵志,宗恩兄生動自述了多次柳暗花明又一村的成長經歷,讀者會嘆道:有為者亦若是!
這本書記載了寶貴的中醫臨床醫術,以約三十個案例,分享了涉及的療程和依據的奧妙中醫醫理,有心的同道同好可以切磋研究!本書更闡述了宗恩兄所體悟的中醫醫道,毫無保留地分享了他所期許的中醫角色、醫病關係、「西醫檢測、中醫治療」!
中醫是中華文化的精髓,中國人都聽過中醫,許多人也看過中醫,就連外國人也知道針灸,但非中醫專業人員對中醫固然霧裡看花;中醫醫者亦受限於中醫的培育方式、產業結構及強勢西醫,也難免有故步自封、見樹不見林的迷失。
宗恩兄君子不器,斜槓人生,具備跨領域、扎實的專業訓練,故能在親炙倪海廈大師後,以宏觀廣角的視野、嚴謹的科學態度、縝密的邏輯思考,在多年臨床中驗證神奇奧妙的中醫醫理,並據此提出振興中醫的看法,讀來醍醐灌頂,茅塞頓開。
余強力推薦《當張仲景遇上史丹佛》!嚮往中華文化,想一窺中醫奧妙者該讀;想在治標的西醫之外,找到替代方案的中醫師、中醫同好、病人該讀;掌管國家醫療、公衛政策、中醫發展的領導者更應該閱讀!
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張慶瑞:物理忌妒 – 無用之用,是為大用
(台大特聘教授、中原大學講座教授、台灣大學前代理校長)
李宗恩是我剛回台灣任教時的學生,我是他應用數學的老師。台灣大學物理系的數學一直是物理系自己教,主要邏輯是物理系用的數學是要解決物理的工具,這與數學系的數學概念並不相同。宗恩當時是資優保送生,物理系那時有一群非常優秀的高中保送生,同儕互相刺激,要拿到高分非常困難。宗恩不但成績好又很外向,喜歡發問,而且他與他夫人是當時物理系的班對,所以我印象非常深刻。
他畢業後,我斷斷續續由同學口中聽到他的職涯轉變,但並未特別放在心上。一直 到二○○九年,我因為在國科會國合處服務,到美國史丹佛大學訪視當時我參與啟動的Stanford-Taiwan Biotechnology (STB),聽到宗恩居然已經變成灣區的名中醫師,有點訝異,但也不是特別難理解。因為聰明的人,只要有恆心,做什麼事都會成功。
後來,我們就一直透過微信聯絡。二○一六年,我擔任台大副校長時,因為參加台大北加州校友會,與宗恩面對面深入交談,才知道他因為困惑於父親的疾病,而深入研究醫學,進而拜入倪海廈門下,成為關門弟子。他那時就告訴我不少神奇故事,我那時由於事務繁忙,對於這類我理解知識以外的事情,基本上是聽了就儲存在腦中,作為日後備用的資料。
二○一九年我離開行政職後,便有許多時間思考,跨領域學問引起了我極大的興趣。 物理訓練最強大與扎實的是科學邏輯方法論,複雜系統模型簡單化再加上數學預測化。 其實,物理真正的本質訓練就在以簡馭繁,好的物理學家對事物的看法具備強大的簡約能 力。
在一九七○年代,科學界出現一個有趣的名詞叫「物理忌妒」(Physics Envy),就是 生物學家及其他領域的學者看到數學在物理學科如此成功,就想要複製物理成功的經驗;奇怪的是,只有在少數有些許成效,但基本上無法像物理一樣成功!也因此忌妒物理可以成功使用數學。物理忌妒不是忌妒物理,而是忌妒為什麼數學工具只能在物理上成功?看起來像是上帝特別寵愛物理,便引起大家忌妒。
領域的互動永遠是新知識的淵藪,現代的斜槓世代就是跨多領域的人才,然而老祖 宗卻告訴我們「鼯鼠五技而窮」,顯然歷史法則指出:沒有專精學門,是不容易出人頭地的。今日由於學問複雜與廣泛性提升,有些學問必須要跨領域互動才能了解與掌握問題所在,進而激發出解決的科學方法。而且這些跨領域互動初期必須沒有目的,才有機會激發出原創想法。
我最近與三創文化基金會合作推動「無用論壇」,就是希望利用跨領域對談培養一流人才。宗恩跨多學科的過程,學習動機多以好奇心為出發點,從未想到有用沒用。今天能成為華人界中醫祭酒,就是「無用之用,是為大用」的最佳典範。
《當張仲景遇上史丹佛》這本書的內容,雖然只是記載宗恩多年來所看到的各種疑難雜症,但從書名就知道這裡面其實也傳達了現代跨領域的重要意念,更嘗試由現代科學來看中醫的邏輯。
我最近常與跨領域人談知識論,知識大致可分成:
一、知道的知道:工程
二、知道的不知道:待了解的學問,也是已知與未知的交界
三、不知道的知道:經驗法則,但常可以重現
四、不知道的不知道:怪談與傳說
人類累積的已知愈來愈多,「知道的不知道」就愈多。物理學現有的知識是標準的 「知道的知道」,但是有許多學問我們不斷在使用,也很有效,但卻不完全知其所以然,我稱之為「不知道的知道」。中醫就是其中一種,這就是直覺與經驗的累積。
中醫的重現率不像物理學那般精準,也在於不完全知其所以然,所以急需要累積更多的數據,並有時間由「不知道的知道」發展轉化成「知道的知道」的狀態,這非常需要利用物理學的既有發展經驗來協助加速轉化的過程。宗恩具有充分的跨多領域專業訓練,相信在取得更多的中醫案例後,將有大智慧將中醫推動成「知道的知道」範疇。宗恩傳承東漢張仲景延續至倪海廈的正宗中醫思維,再結合台大物理系的科學邏輯基礎訓練,經歷史丹佛與矽谷應用科技的淬鍊,中學為體,西學為用,未來必定能真正完成「西醫精準化檢測,中醫客製化治療」的至高無上理想。將宏 觀醫學與微觀醫學並用,強固個體本身,隔絕入侵病毒。
本書是宗恩超越張仲景的起點,胡適的朋友以「我的朋友是胡適之」為榮,我深為 「我的學生是李宗恩」為傲。
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#當張仲景遇上史丹佛
同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過38萬的網紅CH Music Channel,也在其Youtube影片中提到,《春はゆく/ marie》 marie 作詞:aimerrhythm 作曲:横山裕章 編曲:玉井健二、百田留衣 歌:Aimer 翻譯:澄野(CH Music Channel) 意譯:CH(CH Music Channel) English Translation: LyricalJourneys ...
she is taken中文 在 InkSundae Facebook 的精選貼文
On 10 Oct, a student, who was arrested on 31 Aug, recalled her memory being sexual harassed by policemen, in the meeting with Vice-Chancellor of CUHK.
She has a very humble request, with her mask taken off, “Vice-Chancellor, please issue a statement to condemn the police’s violance towards the protesters and your students of CUHK.”
Rocky Tuan Sung-chi, the Vice-Chancellor, responded, “Violence is not correct, including police’s violence.” in a cold manner, without comforting the girl.
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After the meeting, he said he will issue the statement after 1 week, under the continuous request of the participants.
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She didn’t asked for a justice for herself, but the care from the university to students.
She wanted the trust from the prestigious management.
Trust, which is rear and valuable at the current time.
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Mr. Tuan, action speaks louder than words.
Please keep your promise.
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10月10日,一位在8.31被補的女生,在與中文大學校長對話時,憶述在被捕時受到性暴力的情況
她脫下口罩,作出了卑微的請求:「校長,你可否譴責警方對被捕人士,包括中大的學生施暴?」
段崇智校長回應:「暴力是不對的,包括警方的暴力」語氣非常冷淡,沒有任何關心那女孩的說話
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會後,在眾人的不斷要求下,他承諾會在一星期後發出聲明
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女生沒有要求自己的公義得到平反,只要希望得到大學對學生的關心
她希望的是信任,那班高高在上的高層的信任
「信任」,現在是多麼罕有與珍貴的呢
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段校長,事實勝於雄辯
請你信守承諾
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Related news:
(Eng)
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/11/i-not-one-hong-kong-student-removes-mask-accuses-police-sexual-assault/
(Chi)
https://thestandnews.com/politics/中大女生指被捕後遭性暴力-除口罩要求校長譴責警方-段崇智-譴責所有暴力/
Details of sexual harassment in a radio call-in program:
https://www.facebook.com/FinanceFellow/photos/a.112035443472580/138412947501496/.
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she is taken中文 在 王宇婕 Margaret Wang Facebook 的最佳貼文
我哥之前因為陪朋友去考街頭藝人證照看到一些評審對街頭藝人的態度發聲 而上了新聞。我覺得他很勇敢的去做了一件對的事。
希望政府不會時間過了就不關心這些事情。希望我們都可以更客觀的去看藝術,尊重不一樣藝術和藝術家。我覺得以下我哥說的非常好,想跟大家分享。
想知道之前的事可看新聞連結:
http://www.storm.mg/article/270611
親愛的大家:
我想感謝所有支持我、以及給予我鼓勵意見的每個人;同時也要感謝熱情關注此事、協助揭露街頭表演者們應試處境問題的許多媒體與記者們。我很抱歉這些日子我保持著沉默—僅有一個原因:我並不希望這件事情,在台北市文化局正式給予溝通管道之前就發展到無法控制的程度;我很抱歉遲至今日我才發表這篇文章,但我確實需要一些時間來沉澱彙整我心中的感受和想法,而我也需要時間及一些協助使這篇文章能夠以中文來呈現。
在我採取更進一步的行動之前,我其實未曾預料到這件事情在媒體與社交媒體上的感染力如此龐大;我受寵若驚的感動能夠聽見發自你們每個人內心的聲音,而我也著實感到抱歉,面對著如潮水般湧來的各種訊息,似乎超過我所能負荷。請原諒我未能夠逐ㄧ去回應每個人的訊息,但我真的想讓你們知道,你們每ㄧ個人都讓我感到不可思議、帶給我深深的感動及感謝。
我不認為自己是一個勇敢的人,我也自知自己並非街頭藝人的代表或者發言人。但我是一個藝術創作者,一個表演藝術家,一個教育者,而最重要的,我身為一個 "人"。我的家人、朋友及師長們,總是教導我應該為正確的事情挺身而出。
我明白事情有時候總是不像我們所期待的永遠是非分明。但發生在5月21日星期天的街頭藝人評審事件,是對藝術群體的一種「極不尊重」。不論反面評論者所提出的藉口、理由或是文化差異等緣由,這些應試的表演者們,很顯然是被視為次等公民,或者(經驗與技能不夠成熟?)的學生等級。而與此同時,同樣非常清晰的是,街頭藝人評審制度或許是立意良善,但其審查過程的執行層面,卻是嚴重缺失連連。
藝術並非一種特權的這件事情如今已完全被遺忘。台北市文化局本應提倡所有具有文化及藝術可能性的事情,但它並未做到這ㄧ點。很顯然的,一個「對表演者的基本尊重」並不存在 — 許多表演者都如此感覺,有些人則深感受傷。
就算是得到全世界所有理應被如此對待的原因及理由,他們仍然感受到自己的不被尊重;因為這就是事實。
再一次的我想強調我並不是認定台北市文化局與該評審是一個「壞人」,我想強調的只是這個評審街頭藝人表演的執行環節,究竟有多麼的不妥當與糟糕。
我試著回應一個反面評論者所提到的觀點:若街頭藝人證照是ㄧ場「考試」、考試就會有考試的規則。評審無需與應試者惺惺相惜,掉頭就走是因為模擬街頭現場環境以及時間到了。再一次的,在我描述現場狀況的前ㄧ篇文章中,大家或許還記憶猶新:許多表演者根本沒有完整的短至一分半鐘的時間可以好好表演,遑論是超過2-5分鐘的時間限制了。
而這樣的回應是否也指出了另一個值得我們去思考的問題: 為什麼我們會將它視為一種「考試」,而不是ㄧ個表演者的「試鏡」呢?
首先,這些表演者們並不是學生。事實上,許多人更可能是一個專業的音樂家、舞者、或者正從事著表演藝術的人。當然,我不否認也可能會有些正在學習中的族群。但,最重要的是,當他們「在屬於他們應得的演出時間與機會裡 (而且還是付費才有的),他們就是ㄧ個真正的表演者。」
他們不應該被看待成一個不成熟的學生或者次等的公民。而就算一個人擁有著學生的身分,這個身分也不應該影響或侷限他或她,作為一個藝術創作者的身分及所有可能性。「藝術家」並非是透過一個人的職業身分或者社會地位來定義的。
所謂「考試」的這個字眼指涉著ㄧ個學術教育機構,而我們都知道台北市文化局所應該扮演的角色與作用,並非一個學術性的教育機構,也並非是用來教育藝術創作者們該知道些什麼?該怎麼表現?藝術教育及審美的養成也從來不是在追求填鴨式教育裡的ㄧ個標準答案。將街頭藝人的徵選視為「考試」的視角,或許本身就有待商榷。
評審的場所是在一個公共場合,許多居民與遊客都會圍觀欣賞著表演,其中有些人或許不了解藝術;因而這些人也許會將在場的評審們,視做為某種藝術的衡量標準;試問,當這些人看到評審對待表演藝術家的行為與態度,當他們看到評審總是任意打斷演出,並且掉頭就走不帶ㄧ句回應時,人們日後還能懂得尊重街頭表演藝術家嗎?
沒錯,我們都知道這是一場「考試」,我們也很清楚這些手上拿著計分表的人們就是評審;因此,事實上評審們根本無需「模擬」街頭現場那些會隨時走掉的陌生人們。
這些評審以及相關單位的人員,理應提倡藝術,並且作為ㄧ種示範與典範,讓普羅大眾都能夠看到該如何去欣賞ㄧ場演出。一個表演者並不會因為他選擇在街頭表演,就因此比不上一個在大舞台演出的藝術家。我自己就曾在世界各地超過百個不同的絢麗舞台演出過,但我仍然汗顏自己可能也不比這些街頭藝術家們來的優秀。
我曾擔任過ㄧ些國際比賽的評審,我也曾舉辦過專業的試鏡;我從來沒有聽過關於尊敬一個人的這件簡單事情,會需要在時間充裕的前提下才能夠發生。
如果一點表情會洩漏出評審成績的好惡,其實也真的可以不用笑或是無需在表演結束時說一聲謝謝。而評審也真的「不需要」與考證照的街頭藝人感覺惺惺相惜,因為這些都不是我想討論的重點。
我在意的是,表演者所需要的,只不過就是一個對人與對一個演出者的「基本尊重」而已。這樣的尊重存在與否,如人飲水冷暖自知,在人與人的接觸中就能直接感受的到,著實無需仰賴規則或語言的贅述。
我作為一個藝術創作者和教育者,穿梭各地工作超過15年的職業生涯經驗,或許會因此被視為一個外國人,但我的身分就是一個台灣公民。身為一個39歲的成年人,我可以分辨何謂尊重,而表達尊重甚至不需要浪費到任何一秒鐘。如果一個人會需要至少五分鐘以上的充足時間才有可能表達出對另外一個個體的尊重的話,那他可能需要重新再思考一下,尊重對他而言意謂著什麼?
再度回應一位也曾擔任過街頭藝人評審的老師所提出來「中途要求更換曲目或要求表演者改唱另ㄧ種語言的歌」的理由,是因為評審們不會希望一個街頭藝人一整年下來只會唱同一種語言、甚至是只唱同ㄧ首歌。
我所思考的是當一個街頭藝人遵守規定,付費且努力準備去應試時,他ㄧ定會準備了符合完整時間長度的、同時也是自己最擅長、最喜歡或者是最期待能被看見的那些內容;表演一首歌曲或者ㄧ種風格並不代表他就只會唱那ㄧ首歌;而且就算是當做他只會唱ㄧ種語言、ㄧ首歌,如果他能把這首歌反覆演繹的淋漓盡致時, 又有什麼不好呢?
難道我們不曾注意到百老匯的音樂劇就是同樣的那幾部,而獅子王也已經在舞台上展演了20年了嗎?許多同樣內容重複的音樂劇票房始終歷久不衰,持續帶給觀眾們心靈的滿足。而人氣歌手愛黛兒從頭到尾也只會用英文唱歌,而且幾乎都是類似的曲風,我們可曾在乎過她有沒有能力去唱中文歌呢?
ㄧ部舞蹈作品光在荷蘭本土就能有至少五十場大大小小的演出機會。但在台灣,ㄧ部作品如果能有五個場次的演出,可能已經算是很長壽了。這樣的環境迫使藝術創作者們必須不斷快速的「生產新作」,而將舊有積累的作品與經驗拋在腦後。就所有對於藝術的挹注與投資(不僅僅是金錢)來說,這樣的情況對藝術的生產是ㄧ種過度消耗與浪費,也並未真正教育到民眾如何去看待藝術的價值。
而最終,這樣的評審過程與態度並不僅僅是對街頭表演藝術者的不尊重,同時也是對於藝術的不尊重。
台北市文化局星期ㄧ曾經聯絡過我,親切向我表示將與我進一步聯絡並討論這件事情;他們要求我先將評審的照片拿掉—我答應取下照片,但前提是他們必須確實誠意的允諾一個面對面的溝通。這幾天我也暫時迴避了一些報導媒體的詢問(還請大家見諒)只因我衷心希望能先與台北市文化局及該評審當面談一談。我ㄧ直等待,但我也持續的看到了相關機構或人員回應給媒體的諸多理由與藉口; 自從將照片從網路上取下之後,直到今日都沒有人再跟我連繫過。慢慢的我突然明白星期一的那通電話,或許純粹只是ㄧ個希望我能將照片取下的操作手法,而並非真的試圖去了解整個經過以及解決問題。我對這個本應提倡藝術與文化的機構感到無比失望。
我知道我並非一個公眾人物,而我也不能代表所有想要考取街頭藝人執照的表演者們;自從我的臉書網頁訊息爆炸之後,我就不斷的在思考這件事情,我反覆思考自己是否該繼續爭執此事,這似乎並非與我切身相關的事情,然而,身為一個藝術教育者,我卻又感受到深切的責任。
經過反覆的思考以及與朋友們的討論,我意識到不論我們的展演形式如何不同,我們同樣都是表演藝術群體中的一分子。台北市文化局最後很可能將持續充耳不聞,而這位被我所抱怨的評審也可能繼續做他這些年來ㄧ直在做的事—用他ㄧ貫的態度。除非他們願意傾聽與改變,否則我無法改變任何人。
我真心相信有些事情值得改善,也可以改善。我必須強調我並不是想要攻擊或羞辱任何人。我只希望能有機會去討論如何讓審查的過程變的更適當。我看到台灣有許多優秀的藝術家,但環境對藝術和藝術家的不尊重不但打擊同時也限制了他們的發展;更遺憾的是,這一切可能是在許多疏忽之中造就出來的環境。
許多評審過程如果能夠在尊重藝術的前提之下思考和進行,事情或許會截然不同。
只要有一點點可能去拋開面子的問題,或許也就有機會明嘹我們所期待的結果其實是一樣的。
事實上我之所以說了這麼冗長的話語,並非是要不尊敬所謂的評審或師長,而正是因為我對藝術的尊敬,使我更深切的關注身為一個教育者所代表的意義。今天我看到了街頭表演藝術家是如何被不當的對待,而很顯然的我也不會是唯一的目擊者。某個程度上我的聲音似乎被放大了,但我也知道我的聲音並不是唯一的一個,我是許許多多的聲音中的ㄧ份子。
William
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Dear All,
I would like to thank you for all the encouraging messages and supportive comments. I would also like to thank all the journalists and reporters who are passionate about this issue and are so willing to expose the problem that was faced by these street performers. I am sorry that I have been quiet but with a reason: I don’t want it to get much bigger than it already was until I talked to the Taipei Cultural Affair. I apologize that it took me a while, but I needed some time to gather my thoughts and help to translate my writing into Chinese.
Before I go on any further, I never expected my story would go viral on the media and the social media. I am humbled and touched to hear from many of you. All the messages I’ve received have been overwhelming. I am not able to reply to all of them, but I’d like you to know that I am honored, thankful, and touched by every single one of them.
I do not consider myself as a brave person, nor do I consider myself a representative for the street performers. BUT I am an artist, a performer, educator, and most of all I am a human being.I have always been taught to stand for what’s right by my family, friends and mentors.
I understand things are not as black and white as we all wish sometimes. However, what happened on Sunday 21st of May was a disgrace to the art community. Regardless of all the excuses that were given or cultural differences, it was very obvious these performers were treated like lower-class citizens; if not, students. It was also very clear that the intention might be well, but the execution of the busker’s exam was done horribly.
Somehow the idea that ART is NOT a privilege had been forgotten. Taipei Cultural Affair is supposed to be advocating for all things cultural and artistic but it was not conveyed that day. It was very clear the respect was not there. Many felt it and some got their feelings hurt. Even with all the excuses there are in the world, many experienced the disrespect. That was the truth. Again I have to emphasize that I believe Taipei Department of Cultural Affair and its adjudicators are good people, but the execution of the exam was poor.
It brings to the question…. why is it called an exam? Shouldn’t it be an audition?
These performers were not students when they took the exam. Some of them were actually professional musicians, dancers, or performers. Just because one is a student, it doesn’t make him or her less of an artist. Artists are not defined by their social status or occupation.
The term exam suggests an educational institution, but we know Taipei Department of Cultural Affair is not an educational institution. They do not decide what these artists need to know. These performers were not given any materials to study, thus the term exam is very misleading.
The exam took place in a public space. Many tourists and residents were there to enjoy the event. Many do not understand arts. So they may look up to these adjudicators as role models who are experienced in the arts. When they saw how this exam was being done, do you think they would have any respect for these performers afterwards? They saw these adjudicators interrupting the performers and left without saying a “thank you.” We all knew it was an exam, we all knew these people were adjudicators. They did not need to pretend to be street spectators who just walk away. They all carried their score boards in their hands.
Just because a performer performs on the street, it doesn’t make that performer any less of a performer than someone who is performing on big stages. I myself have performed over hundreds of stages around the world and I do not dare to think myself better than these performers.
I have judged a handful of international competitions. I have also held professional auditions. I have never heard an excuse that respect can’t be shown when time is limited. You do not need to smile to simply say “thank you.” Since when, a smile means “I favor you.” What a performer need is respect. Over the 15 year span of my professional career as an educator and artist, and 39 years of being a human being, I know what respect looks like. It doesn’t take more than a second to show it. If it takes longer than 5 minutes to show what respect is, I think you may need to rethink what respect means to you.
Another excuse that was presented was that they don’t want a street artist performs only one kind of songs or genre throughout the year. Don’t they know broadway musicals? Lion King has been performed over 20 years. They’ve been doing the same musical numbers for years to sold out audiences. Adele has been singing the same genre of music and always in English. Does it matter that she doesn’t sing in other genre or sing in Chinese?
One dance production in the Netherlands can be performed up to 50 performances within the Netherlands itself. In Taiwan, a dance work only performed 5 times the most. They are forced to constantly create new works and leave the old works behind. That is a waste of arts funding and it doesn’t educate the public on the value of the arts. These performers is old enough to decide what they want to show these judges with their limited time.
In the end it wasn’t just disrespectful to the performers, but also to the arts.
I was contacted by the Taipei Cultural Affair on Monday, the representative spoke nicely promising that they would discuss further with me. He asked me to take the adjudicator’s picture down, I agreed with the condition of meeting in person to further discuss what could be done better. I have refused to talk to reporters for the last few days. I have been waiting but I then heard the excuses given to the media. Since I’ve taken down the picture of the head adjudicator, they haven’t made any attempt to contact me. I came into a realization that when they made the call, it wasn’t to address the problem but simply to manipulate me to take down his picture. I’m disappointed at this institution that was supposed to promote the arts and culture.
I realized I am not a public figure, nor am I responsible for the well being of all artists who want to get a busker license. After my Facebook post went viral, I’ve been thinking so much about this issue. I kept going back and forth questioning whether I should keep fighting for this. It doesn’t feel like my fight, but at the same time I feel responsible as an art educator.
I truly believe this can be fixed. I need to emphasize, I am not attacking anyone. And I don’t want to shame anyone. I want to start a discussion how to make it better. Taipei has some of the best performers I’ve seen, yet the lack of respect for the arts and artists has suppressed their ability to excel. And ironically, it’s often done unintentionally.
If the exam is done based on respect for the arts itself, things might have come out differently. And just maybe if we all let go the “face” culture, we could possibly see further to realize that we are all wanting the same thing.
I saw mistreatments towards performers that day. It was very obvious I wasn’t the only one witnessing it. It was not that I don’t respect these adjudicators/teachers, but because I respect the arts and the meaning of a teacher that is why I had to speak up. Somehow my voice had been amplified this week. But my voice wasn’t and isn’t singular. I am simply a voice amongst many.
Sincerely,
William Lü
Taipei National University of the Arts 國立台北藝術大學
寶藏巖國際藝術村 Treasure Hill Artist Village
Taipei National University of the Arts
臺北表演藝術中心 Taipei Performing Arts Center
National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
中正紀念堂 Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
National Taiwan University of Arts
Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government
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英文翻譯 / English Translation :
https://lyricaljourneys.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/marie/
日文歌詞 / Japanese Lyrics :
毎夜 深紅の宴 泡沫に抱かれて
14の時にすぐに 迷子のまま
覚えのない言葉と 偽りの首飾りすら
壁の画の誰かの悲しみを語り出す
奪われることを恐れて 与えられること忘れて
終わりを告げていく美しい日々
10月の雨に打たれて 目を閉じた その時に
何を手に入れるのだろう? 教えてよ marie
毎夜 指輪の森で あの風に吹かれて
12の唄 紡いで 夢見ていた
縋る様に抱き合う 平然と狼狽ですら
壁の画のいつかの輝きを語り出す
麗しき天で結ばれ この地上で引き裂かれて
光を消していく 愛おしい日々
飾られた椅子に腰掛け 振り払うその腕に
何を手に入れるのだろう? 教えてよ marie
繋ぐために捨ててきた 境界を越えて
脱ぎ捨て去った白いドレスは 今も泣いてるの?
奪われることを恐れて 与えられること忘れて
終わりを告げていく美しい日々
10月の雨に打たれて 目を閉じた その時に
何を手に入れるのだろう? 教えてよ marie
中文歌詞 / Chinese Lyrics :
每夜,都被如泡沫般虛幻的深紅宴會環繞
一成十四歲,便與往昔告別如迷失般無助
就連不存在記憶中的種種交談話語,與虛偽的華麗墜飾
將一同講述起牆上繪畫中,曾幾何時某人的悲傷過往
畏懼失去所有一切、也忘卻自他人獲取的喜悅
被宣告終結的美好時日也早已逝去
在那十月的雨水曾放肆吹打、妳闔上眼眸之時
妳又領悟並習得了什麼呢?請妳告訴我吧瑪麗
每夜,伴隨吹徐而來的陣陣微風,在樹林的環繞下進入夢鄉
在如此沉靜的夢中,悄悄瞥見前人編寫的12首詩歌
就連過往的平淡無奇與狼狽,也能如相互扶持般擁抱
一同談起牆上繪畫中曾幾何時的光芒與榮耀
在絢麗的蒼穹下嫁入,但卻在這片土地迎來碎裂般的結尾
那段漸滅的輝煌,是曾令眾人思慕的日子
當妳倚在華麗的座椅上,優雅地揮著手、拍打著整理袖口
妳在那段時光中獲得了什麼呢?請妳和我說說吧瑪麗
穿越那為攀附而離去的國界
即使早已脫下並丟棄象徵離去的白洋裝,現在,妳還會哭泣嗎?
畏懼失去所有一切、也忘卻自他人獲取的喜悅
被宣告終結的美好時日也早已逝去
在那十月的雨水曾放肆吹打、妳闔上眼眸之時
妳又領悟並習得了什麼呢?請妳告訴我吧瑪麗
英文歌詞 / English Lyrics :
Every night, the banquet in crimson
as if enclosed in a water bubble
Soon as she turned fourteen
still as a lost child
Words not remembered and
even the fake necklace
I’m conveying someone’s sadness
whose painting hung on the wall
Fear for what was taken
Forget about the things given
I will tell of the beautiful days of the end
Drenched by the rain in October
The time when you finally closed your eyes
What have you actually achieved?
Please tell me, Marie
In the ring-shaped forest
while being blown by the wind
Spin the twelve songs
and saw a dream
To embrace as if clinging onto something
Even as for the calmness and confusion
I’m conveying the brilliance of the time
depicted by the picture on the wall
To be tied to a beautiful point
to be torn up of the ground
Lovely days where lights will be gone
Sitting on the decorated chair
shaking off that arm
What have you actually achieved?
Please tell me, Marie
Abandoned to connect
overcoming boundaries
The white dress being cast off
is still crying now
Fear for what was taken
Forget about the things given
I will tell of the beautiful days of the end
Drenched by the rain in October
The time when you finally closed your eyes
What have you actually achieved?
Please tell me, Marie
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