In this series, which he describes as a "language digestion project," writing and symbols appear and disappear, flow and change, reflecting Shih's fascination with the concepts of change and constancy from the Yi Jing. The pieces, which get bigger and more complex in layer upon layer in what he calls "minimal architecture," were another test of his strength, endurance, time, and financial resources.
在這被他稱為「語言消化工程」的系列中，文字與符碼生生滅滅、流轉變異，反映出他對易經「常」與「變」的著迷，而越來越繁複、拉高、層層包覆、被稱為「微型建築」的複合媒材作品，也一再考驗著他的體力、耐力、時間與資金的極限。