Dome of Light - Formosa Boulevard Station Introduction
This station is a transfer station where the Taipei MRT Red Line and Orange Line intersect. The station area is vast, featuring 11 exits. Both the interior and exterior of the station building resemble works of art. The four glass curtain wall steel structure platform buildings were designed by Japanese architect Takamatsu Shin, symbolizing "prayer" in memory of the Kaohsiung Incident that took place here. The public art installation "Dome of Light" inside the station was completed over four and a half years by Italian artist Narcissus Quagliata. This glass art creation, composed of glass, painting, and lighting, represents the birth, growth, glory, and destruction of the universe. It was ranked as the second most beautiful subway station in the world by the travel website "BootsnAll." The Kaohsiung Incident, which occurred on December 10, 1979 (also known as the Kaohsiung Incident or the "Kaohsiung Violence Incident" as termed by the then government), involved a peaceful protest organized by the magazine 'Formosa' on Human Rights Day in Kaohsiung. Leaders such as Shih Ming-teh, Lin Yi-hsiung, Annette Lu, Chen Chu, Hsu Hsin-liang, and Huang Hsin-chieh pursued and contributed to Taiwan's quest for human rights, leading to the end of authoritarian rule, the lifting of the ban on political parties, the end of martial law, and the opening of freedom of speech, media, and comprehensive re-elections of the Legislative Yuan.
