"Entering the World," which was created in 2007, explores the meaning of the coming of life into this world. Why are we here? And why do we leave? Li Chen uses the image of a Buddha or Bodhisattva to hint at reincarnation, suggesting that all the changes that happen in the universe, and the process of birth and death in human existence, along with all other phenomena, are determined by fate or karma. However, in contrast to the serene, imposing Buddha figure, Li Chen also, and quite deliberately, emphasizes the importance of entering and existing in this world; as he sees it, the process whereby life continues to exist in this world (and through which we enter the world) is itself of immeasurable value. The innocent baby represents the striving of human beings in this world for the ultimate; the use of gold coloration for the baby points up the perfection of this ideal state. By placing the wriggling, adorable baby in the arms of the quiescent Buddha, a contrast is created between "fate" and "entering the world."