Proclaim

Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) Transistor's Tape Recorder won the American's orders; In 1972, storms arose to disturb our first revival. The Steel Ban severed Taiwan ’s living path, Chiang Ching-Kuo’s autocracy wounded all creation. The people, in self-rescue, carved out new roads, Steel flowed like secret troops through Chen Cang. A revolution in precision craftsmanship brought new life, Unsealing the dust of years, to guard and lift the future. “ Heaven rewards diligence, Earth rewards kindness, Humanity rewards sincerity, Business rewards trust, and Industry rewards precision .” This ancient wisdom applies perfectly to the Taiwanese people. It was precisely because of such values that, even amidst “internal strife and external threats,” Taiwan managed to stand firm through the sheer strength of its people. The year 1972 was pivotal. Taiwan ’s industries had just clawed their way out of the nightmare of 1969, when vacuum tubes were phased out...

Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) When water dries up at the source, all things decline; When trees lose their roots, no saplings can be planted. When beams and pillars tilt, palaces and terraces collapse; When mountains lose their foundation, soil can no longer bear them. When heaven and earth lose balance, they cannot last long; When the sky has nothing to tether, those stars will change. Yet with steel molds, life force remains; Guarding the “mother of industry,” the nation can be renewed. The ancients said: “The sage deals with matters through non-action , and teaches through silence. All things arise through him and he does not refuse them; he gives them life but does not possess them; he acts but does not rely on them; he accomplishes but does not claim credit. Because he does not cling to achievement, his influence endures and does not fade.” (Guan Jiao II) This means that a true governor does not deliberately overthink, nor cling to rigid judgments...