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#食壤計畫
就。很。Green 😎

2021 ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL has come to an end on Sep 12. The curators of the Earth Tour: Taste Your Soil from the Garden Taipei/Formosa: Huang Hsin-Chien, Andre Chiang and Billy Chang have been invited to be on the official program called “Highlight Channel” to talk about their ideas of the exhibitions.

Chang shares his thought behind the shocking scene in which he actually tastes the soil. Chef Chiang also shares his inspiration of combining soil with dishes. Click the video now to watch more exciting parts of the interview!

今年的奧地利林茲電子藝術節已在12日落幕囉，福爾摩沙/台北花園:島嶼壯遊的展區【食壤計畫】策展人黃心健、江振誠以及張逸軍接受奧地利官方邀請參與節目hightlight channel，暢談食壤計畫展區的策展想法，張逸軍分享預告片中震懾大家目光的的一幕——吃土壤的心得，以及主廚江振誠對於食壤計畫結合菜餚的發想，更多精彩內容直接進到影片觀賞！
⏯ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FMtTr9YeY&t=5111s

【食壤計畫】(Earth Tour: Taste your soil )展區介紹
One of the co-curators of this year’s “Earth Tour: Taste your soil” from the Garden Taipei/ Formosa is Billy Chang, a world-famous Taiwanese dancer. He personally went to three locations in Yangmingshan, such as Qingtiangang, Zhuzihu, and Xiaoyoukeng, to have first-hand experiences feeling and interacting with the soil. “Soil” is the mixture of minerals and decompositions of dead beings. It is both the start and end of life. All the life forms, from generation to generation, are all carved onto the ground like the annual rings of trees. In the end, Billy Chang tastes the soil in person, using his own body and senses to taste the unique flavor of our land in the most direct way. We are what we eat!
今年度「福爾摩沙/台北花園:島嶼壯遊」的「食壤計畫」展區由國際知名舞蹈家張逸軍擔任共同策展人，親身前往台北陽明山擎天崗、竹子湖與小油坑等三處，真切地與大地土壤互動。 “土壤” 即為所有生物死後分解、與礦物混合後的物質。它既是生命的終點，也是孕育生命的起點。土也是所有歷史的沉積層，從古至今，物質一代一代地，如同年輪般蝕刻於土地之上。最終，張逸軍親身品嚐的土壤，用自己的肉身，以最直接的方式感受屬於在地獨特的風土味道。We are what we eat!

🔗台北/福爾摩沙花園:島嶼壯遊 專區 http://garden2021.metarealitylab.com/

#奧地利林茲電子藝術節
​#arselectronica21 #gardentaipeiformosa

- Thu sang, lá vàng rơi đầy sân, ngõ vắng thâm trầm dịu êm.

Học cùng cô một số từ vựng và tham khảo bài viết về mùa thu nhé!

🎯 TỪ VỰNG MÙA THU:

– Autumnal equinox /ɔ:’tʌmnəl ‘i:kwinɔks/ Thu phân (*)
– Back-to-school /bæk tu sku:l/ nhập học, trở lại trường sau mùa hè
– Chestnut /’tʃesnʌt/ hạt dẻ
– County fair /’kaunti feə/ hội chợ
– Deciduous /di’sidjuəs/ sự rụng (lá)
– Festival /’festivəl/ ngày hội
– Flu /flu/ Influenza /influ’enzə/ bệnh cúm
– Foray /’fɔrei/ buổi đi hái nấm
– Harvest /’hɑ:vist/ vụ thu hoạch
– Harvest moon /’hɑ:vist mu:n/ trăng rằm gần Thu phân nhất
– Migration /mai’greiʃn/ sự di trú (chim)
– Open house /‘oupən haus/ ngày các trường đại học mở cửa cho phụ huynh, học sinh mới vào thăm quan
– Persimmons /pə:’simən/ quả hồng
– Picnic /’piknik/ đi chơi và ăn ngoài trời
– Pine cone /pain koun/ quả thông
– Pumpkin /’pʌmpki:n/ quả bí ngô
– Quilts /kwilt/ chăn đắp mùa thu
– Raking /reikiɳ/ cào lá rụng
– Fall rally /fɔ:l ‘ræli/ mít-ting, tụ họp mùa thu
– Recreation /,rekri’eiʃn/ vui chơi, giải trí
– Scarecrows /’skeəkrou/ bù nhìn
– Sleet /sli:t/ mưa tuyết (chỉ có ở mùa thu xứ lạnh)
– Snuggle /’snʌgl/ xích lại, kéo ai lại gần ôm
– Thanksgiving /’θæɳks,giviɳ/ Lễ Tạ ơn
– Trick or treat /trik ɔ: tri:t/ một phong tục của trẻ em vào đêm Halloween
– Wedding /’wediɳ/ đám cưới
– Woolen /’wulən/ áo len đan
(*) Thu Phân là Ngày Mặt Trời đi qua xích đạo, có ngày và đêm dài bằng nhau trên khắp Trái Đất, vào ngày 22, 23 hoặc 24 tháng chín dương lịch, ở bắc bán cầu được coi là giữa mùa thu; cũng là tên gọi một trong hai mươi bốn ngày tiết trong năm theo lịch cổ truyền của Trung Quốc.

🎯 BÀI VIẾT THAM KHẢO:

1. Autumn in Hanoi

" With me, autumn is the most beautiful season in Hanoi, when the climate is cool and dry but still sunny. Autumn in Hanoi begins when people can feel the smell of alstonia scholaris (that means milk flowers) in the streets at cool nights and it lasts from September to November before getting cold. People need to wear a light overcoat or a cardigan when go out. Hanoi in autumn is truly romantic and peaceful. You can see the many yellow and red leaf trees along the streets, the sky is bluer, and the water in many lakes of Hanoi is greener. It is also good time to enjoy the mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest festivals each year in Vietnam celebrated on the lunar August, 15th. Besides milk flowers with special smell, daisy is an autumn’s specific flower, along with Cốm (green rice flakes) – a specialty of Hanoi in this season."

2. Why Autumn Is the Best Season?

" Fall is my favorite season. All the leaves from the trees and plants change into multi-colored works of art and fall away. It creates bare, and vulnerable branches, revealing the true scenery underneath. It also represents a beautiful cycle of loss, regeneration and regrowth once the spring season comes around. The dead leaves and branches on the ground disintegrate and turn into part of the soil, which are used as seeds and fertilizer later once the cold welcomes the warmer weather. There are many reasons why I love fall and why I think it’s the best season, but here are just a few.

- The trees change color

In the southern part of the United States, all the seasons are very apparent. The spring season is very green, the summer is very hot, the winter very cold and the fall is full of magnificent colors. The maple trees are especially vibrant with colors of red, golden yellow and combinations of both. When I was younger we called them “tree stars” from the movie “Land Before Time” and to this day they are my favorite trees when the season changes. This season is perfect for taking beautiful scenic photos and spending time outdoors. Nothing can relax and rejuvenate more than enjoying nature and the surrounding scenery.

- The weather is perfect

With cooler temperatures rolling in, saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall is not a hard thing to do. It’s a great time to break out the jackets, coats, boots, scarves and hats in preparation for the change in season. It’s also the perfect time to start making hot cocoa, and lighting a fire in the fireplace. This season creates a sense of comfort, warmth and reflection. It’s a great time to go camping, fishing, go on a road trip or anything else where you can spend quality time with family and eat good food.

- It brings back memories

Fall was my mother’s favorite season, and every year when it rolls around it creates a flood of memories and reminds me of the beautiful person she was. She used to quote this poem from Dixie Willson, all the time, but even more so when the autumn was in full swing.

The Mist and All Poem
I like the fall,
The mist & all.
I like the night owl’s
Lonely call
And wailing sound
Of wind around.
I like the gray
November day,
And bare, dead boughs
That coldly sway
Against my pane.
I like the rain.
I like to sit
And laugh at it
And tend
My cozy fire a bit.
I like the fall
The mist and all.
author, Dixie Willson

It’s one of the many things I learned from her when I was young, that poems have a way of capturing your soul and uncovering a deeper connection within yourself. Her demeanor changed when the weather started getting cooler, she would spend more and more time outdoors. She had a sense of peace and thankfulness that I hope to convey to those around me.

- It’s full of family holidays

Autumn is one of the most packed holiday seasons. There’s the back to school rush, Halloween, Thanksgiving and of course Christmas. But it’s not just full of regular holidays, these are all very involved, family centered holidays. This is a season to be thankful, and to be surrounded by the people you love.

It’s a perfect time to change up your decorations, add orange, red and yellow colors and pull out the spice scented candles. To think over the past year, what you’ve been through, the memories you’ve made together and to look forward to a new and exciting year. Another reason I love the holidays is for the food. You generally won’t eat nearly as good during this season compared to the rest of the year. Autumn is not only the best time of year, out of all four seasons but it’s also the most scenic and beautiful if you love being outdoors. It’s all about family, food and creating memories."

- Nguồn bài và ảnh: Tổng hợp.

《和屍體說話的人》

Do you believe in past life, and its strong invisible influence over your present life?

He was the Sherlocks Holmes of Taiwan.

The modern day Justice Pao (現代包青天), known to bring justice to murdered victims.

楊青天大人, he was nicknamed by his countrymen.

I had never heard of 楊日松博士, Dr Yang Jih-sung.

Till I read the story written by my Grandmaster, Living Buddha Lian-Sheng, which I posted two days ago.

That was donkey years back.

In my decade long of mastering Chinese Metaphysics, I have amassed hundreds, if not thousands, of Bazi in my crumpled dog-eared notebooks.

One continuous homework that I have been doing since 2006, is to study the Bazi, faces, bodies and lives of not just famous people, people featured in the newspapers (hit-and-run victims, suicide victims, criminals, scholars, helpful people etc.) but as well as people around me.

Shifu said, the more we study, the better and faster we get at dissecting a person's Bazi and people reading.

The goal is to train our eyes and brain so well that we can see a person naked (figuratively, of course) within one split second.

And when a person walks past, without turning our heads to look, we must be able to tell Shifu the current financial state and luck of the person. #aurareading

Such training was very strenuous in the beginning. When I didn't pass the impromptu tests given by Shifu, I was meted harsh punishment and disallowed further learning, till I passed with flying colours.

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I got curious about Dr Yang about a month ago. He had a very fascinating career history.

What does he have in his Bazi, that determines him to be a righteous and dedicated forensic expert with such top-notch crime-solving skills?

What had he done to be bestowed the divine title of 城隍爺 (City God), after his death?

I read that he allegedly handled more than 30,000 bodies over the course of his 62-year career. I took out my calculator. That worked out to 484 bodies every year. 40.3 bodies every month, which is about 1.34 bodies every day.

While all his classmates went off to become doctors, Dr Yang was the only one from his class to take up forensics. It was a decision he made after his brother was forcefully coerced into a confession by the Japanese that he was a spy and wrongfully jailed, and another friend was unfairly charged of being a thief.

Dr Yang learnt early in his life, that eye witnesses were insufficient to solve a case. There was a pressing need for strong scientific evidence.

What caught my eye about Dr Yang was his utmost respect to the dead bodies.

He would always take a bow to the victim before starting work on the dead body.

Through the decades, he had never wore any protective gear like masks and gloves during autopsies.

In his biography:

"A forensic expert’s job is more than just studying and dissecting the bodies. If necessary, we need to taste the contents of their stomachs and determine the time of death from the acidity. We can also tell from the bitterness whether there was poisoning involved.”
He cites a case where three charred bodies were brought in from the same incident.
“They smelled the same, so I could tell that they were burned at the same time. If I wore a mask, I would not be able to observe this subtle detail,” he says. “And, I believe that wearing a mask is disrespectful toward the deceased.”
Finally, he explains that he “cannot feel the elasticity of the skin” if he has gloves on.

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I don't know if you have ever smelt a corpse. But it is known to be extremely foul.

Especially when the bodies have been thrown into the sea, or buried deep in the soil, before digging out much later.

Dr Yang never feared infection by the bacteria in the corpses.

Those were the days when CSI kind of science did not exist.

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楊日松法醫：「你沒有良心，做不了。」

Dr Yang solved his first case when he was just an intern and still a student at Taipei Medical University in 1949. A pair of university lovers supposedly hung themselves by the Tamsui River, but the man survived. Later on, Dr Yang quickly proved that the noose was too small for two persons to be hung together. The man had murdered his girlfriend and staged a suicide attempt, complete with a forged suicide note, to cover up.

Dr Yang was only 21 years old then. (Jeez...what was I doing at 21?)

He went on to solve many difficult cases, which shocked Taiwan's society. Here are just 3 of them:

1. September 1977. It was Taiwan's 1st dismemberment murder case.

Two plastic bags containing about 6 pieces of body parts were found along the Dahan River.

DNA tests were non-existent then.

Dr Yang was called in, and his examination showed that the body parts belonged to the same person. He also provided the victim's age and possible identity at a reporters' conference, where he displayed the body parts on a table, and listed 10 areas of identification.

Including, the mammary glands were not enlarged, proof that the woman had never been pregnant.

And how the woman was possibly murdered and mutilated.

The police soon tracked the murderer to a ex-convict, who put up a false hiring notice, to trick young ladies.

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2. 1990. The murder of a young Japanese undergraduate.

The body could not be found till a year later.

The young lady came to Taiwan for solo free and easy travel. She got onto a taxi, with a friendly driver who showed her around Taiwan. Iguchi Mariko agreed to staying at the driver's home for the night, when she could not find accommodation.

Her body was mutilated into 100+ parts and buried under a big tree. Her head was thrown into a rubbish bin.

When the police caught the taxi driver, Dr Yang provided scientific evidence that the taxi driver washed his home walls with strong chemicals and the water usage during the month of murder was 5 times the usual amount.

While the bones were too damaged to be tested for DNA, Dr Yang could piece them together that they belonged to the same person.

This case shocked both Taiwan and Japan.

3. 1993. The dead Marine Captain Yin Ching-feng (尹清楓)
The Captain was discovered dead along the coast of Yilan. The military claimed it was suicide by drowning. Dr Yang examined the corpse and discovered many wounds. There was no ocean debris in the lungs or other drowning symptoms.
Dr Yang announced that the Captain was murdered before being disposed into the ocean.
His honest words unscrambled a huge military scandal in Taiwan and caused many high-ranking officials to lose their jobs.
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楊日松法醫：「法醫學是人權保障醫學。」

Dr Yang was also involved in the examination of 17-year-old Bai Hsiao Yen's mauled body. During the examination, Bai Bing Bing, the famous Taiwanese actress, mother of the victim, requested to be present.
Calling Dr Yang a Bodhisattva to the family of the victims, Bai Bing Bing was deeply moved by Dr Yang's comforting words to her:
我只能幫你瞭解真相。我沒有辦法再騰出我的手，再來救一個萬一昏倒的人。妳放心，妳信任我，我等一下一定會給妳最清楚的答案。
(I can only help you find out the truth. I am unable to lend another hand, to save a person who might faint. Don't worry. Trust me. Later I will definitely give you the clearest answer.)

Due to the nature of his work, Dr Yang contracted a skin disease, which caused great itchiness. Two months of seeing the doctor and injections did not help. Eventually, Dr Yang learnt of using rice water to wash his skin. Neighbours and Taiwanese who knew of Dr Yang's condition would bring rice water all the way to his home. It took 6 months before Dr Yang's skin ailment was under control.

#好人有好報

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楊日松法醫：「對屍體要誠實。沒有誠實的人，不要來當。」

There were many cases that Dr Yang solved, with supernatural help.

Once, when he was on a car together with his friends, he spotted a lady sitting beside him. He kept quiet as he assumed she was the friend of one friend. Later on, the car was stopped at a roadblock, where the officer told Dr Yang that he was needed at a crime scene. By then, the lady had mysteriously disappeared.

When Dr Yang reached the scene, he saw that the corpse looked exactly like the lady in the car. He knew immediately it wasn't a suicide case, as seen from the surface.

Another time, Dr Yang was at home when there was a knock on his door. He opened the door and saw a lady in a tracksuit with her head down. The lady sought Dr Yang's help to examine her injury. Dr Yang replied that he didn't have his equipment right now and asked the lady to go to the police station tomorrow. The next morning, during an autopsy, Dr Yang saw a body which didn't have clear facial features, as the body was rescued from the river.

He asked for the police to show him the clothes the body was found in. It was the EXACT same tracksuit as the lady who knocked on his door last night.

One day after work, Dr Yang's car was flagged down by a lady standing by the road. It was pouring heavily. Dr Yang got the chauffeur to stop his car and the lady asked to hitch a ride. Dr Yang agreed. The lady remained silent and kept her head down throughout. Dr Yang found her vaguely familiar.

After she disembarked, for some reason, Dr Yang's chauffeur got lost and could not find his way home. For over an hour, his car kept turning around the same spot.

Feeling something was amiss, Dr Yang headed back to Yilan, and re-examined the corpse. He had initially deduced that the corpse had committed suicide by drinking pesticide. On his 2nd examination, he discovered that the pesticide was found in the lungs. Usually for such suicide case, pesticide would be present in the esophagus. But if one was forced to drink it, the pesticide would leak into the lungs. Dr Yang amended his autopsy conclusion of suicide to murder.

Many supernatural incidents like these had alerted Dr Yang to correcting his initial findings, and solving mysterious cases.

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Yet, there were times when Dr Yang was unable to reach a conclusive result despite many rounds of autopsy.

Then, Dr Yang would pray to the "Floating Head" in his autopsy laboratory. It belonged to a murdered victim, whose case was also resolved by Dr Yang. For some reason, the family/friend didn't want to claim the head. The head had been preserved in a glass container of formalin for 50 over years and its hair and moustache would grow. It was the Guardian Protector of Dr Yang and his team.

Each time after Dr Yang prayed to it, he would gain new insights into the case on hand.

During the Hungry Ghosts' Festival, Dr Yang would lead his entire team to pray to the "good brothers" and made many offerings. He had never missed a year of prayers.

While most educated people turn their noses up at the talk of ghosts and gods, this is one Doctor who will bow humbly before them and ingrain into his team the importance of respect.

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Dr Yang told my Grandmaster that in his past life, he was the confidential secretary to the King of Hades. Hence in this lifetime, he took on the role of a forensic expert, helping murdered victims to redress the injustice they suffered.

Dr Yang's Bazi was an interesting revelation to his life and character, and why his occupation suited his Bazi to a T.

During his time, there were less than 10 forensic experts in the whole of Taiwan.

His integrity, courage, care to minute details, diligence, quest to find the truth and dedication are qualities I deeply admired. The same qualities my Shifu had been drilling into me for the past 11 years to be a very competent practitioner.

In this era where most people worship the famous and the rich, it is very rare to find a noble character like Dr Yang, who also respected the spiritual world.

Before he passed on due to colon caner, Dr Yang had expressed no regret over his career choice. The only thing he felt bad about was not being to provide more for his children, as public servants in Taiwan earned much less than doctors.

But Dr Yang, your heroic legacy is one that your children and descendants can speak proudly of for decades. The merits you left for them can guarantee them a better life than money ever can buy.

Dr Yang was born on 23 November, 1927. He passed away on the same day, in 2011.

I wanted to post this article yesterday, on his birthday and death anniversary. I took too long to write and am a day late. But I still wish to share Dr Yang's great life story with you.

Congratulations on your promotion to be the righteous City God. You totally earned it. 🙏

城隍境主楊日松法醫，Happy Belated Birthday, Dr Yang. 🙇🏻‍♀️

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Photo credit to Apple Daily, TVBS Taiwan, and respective owners.

You can learn more about Dr Yang and his work on Youtube by searching for "楊日松".

To read my post where I posted my Grandmaster's article on Dr Yang, link in comment.