Dome of Light - Formosa Boulevard Station Introduction
This station is a transfer station where the Taipei Metro Red Line and Orange Line converge, with a vast area that includes 11 exits. The station's architecture, both inside and out, resembles a work of art. The four glass curtain wall steel structure platforms were designed by Japanese architect Shin Takamatsu, symbolizing "prayer" in commemoration of the events of the Kaohsiung Incident that took place here. The public artwork inside the station, "Dome of Light," was completed over four and a half years by Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata. This glass artwork, composed of glass, painting, and light, represents the birth, growth, glory, and destruction of the universe, and has been ranked as the second most beautiful metro station in the world by the travel website BootsnAll. The Kaohsiung Incident, which occurred on December 10, 1979 (also known as the Kaohsiung Human Rights Incident or referred to by the government at the time as the Kaohsiung Incident of Violence and Rebellion), saw the publication "The Awakening Island" hold a "Human Rights Conference" peace demonstration in Kaohsiung on World Human Rights Day. Leaders such as Shih Ming-teh, Lin Yi-hsiung, Lien Chan, Chen Shu-hui, Hsu Hsin-liang, and Huang Hsin-chieh pursued and contributed to human rights in Taiwan, leading to the country's transition from authoritarian rule, resulting in the lifting of the party ban, martial law, and the opening up of freedom of speech, media, and comprehensive elections for the Legislative Yuan.
