Dafu Yan

This tower stands at the intersection of two crossing tracks, seemingly leading to different paths. Throughout history, humanity's struggle with nature has always revolved around the pursuit of safety, as safety is the most fundamental guarantee for the survival of a species. In the modern world, where we already stand at the apex of the food chain, there is no longer a need to rely on hunting for survival as past hunters did. Yet, our impact on nature has never ceased. Reflecting on Kafka's The Castle and its metaphorical undertones, it mirrors our pursuit of harmonious coexistence with nature—an aspiration often lost and muddled amidst the complexities and challenges of reality.