The piece was a rewrite based on 2011 piece ‘Attachment of the Land’ commissioned by National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra.
The notion of composition was derived from the love, appreciation and gratitude to the land of Taiwan. The music portrayed the scene of reclamation by ancestors. The ode is a tribute to both nature and human.
The introduction cited from traditional tune of Tsou people, who inhabit in Mt. Ali for generations, expressing the respect to the nature. In allegro paragraph, music presents the joyful emotion of the first glance when ancestors came across the sea. The following andante shows the gratitude towards Mother Nature nurturing the flourishing land. The allegro at the end demonstrate the determination of people guarding the land.
The piece was used as the designated piece in 2015 Taiwan Band Clinic.