Born during the period of Japanese rule, and having been baptized by such events as World War Ⅱ and the February 28th incident, in the first chapter, "The Development of My Thoughts," he writes that originally his feelings toward Taiwan were filled with futility and sadness.
生於日據時期，經過中日戰爭和二二八事件等洗禮的他，在第一章〈我的思想歷程〉中表示，對台灣原本有無能為力的悲哀。