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Last updated 2026-09-25 — The century wedding of Lin Chi-ling and AKIRA was undoubtedly a major event in Taiwan, and many also took note of the thoughtful and insightful choice of wedding venue by Lin Chi-ling. On one hand, it connects back to her childhood memories and emotional ties with her family...

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The century wedding of Lin Chi-ling and AKIRA was undoubtedly a major event in Taiwan, and many also took note of the thoughtful and insightful choice of wedding venue by Lin Chi-ling. On one hand, it connects back to her childhood memories and emotional ties with her family. The selection of two venues—the all-Taiwanese Wu Family Ancestral Hall with its traditional Chinese-Taiwanese flair, and the Tainan Art Museum, transformed from a Japanese colonial-era building—is both beautiful and deeply meaningful.

The elegant and dreamy wedding gown worn by Lin Chi-ling, paired with the classic Y-shaped staircase, exuded happiness and romance. (Photo / SophiaRitz)

The union between Lin Chi-ling and AKIRA is a cross-strait marriage, and Tainan Art Museum’s Gallery 1 is a Western-style building from the Japanese colonial period—these two elements subtly highlight the connection between Taiwan and Japan.

Exterior of Tainan Art Museum (TAM) Gallery 1, formerly the Tainan City Police Department, with the main structure over 80 years old. (Photo / R.H Li)

Exterior of Tainan Art Museum Gallery 2. (Photo / Tainan City-)

The former site of Tainan Art Museum Gallery 1 was the Tainan City Police Department headquarters, designed by architect Shigeru Umezawa—the same architect behind Tainan’s famous landmark, the LIN Department Store. After redevelopment, it was completed in August 2018 and began trial operations on October 17, 2018.

Entrance to TAM Gallery 1. (Photo / R.H Li)

Tainan Art Museum Gallery 2 was jointly developed by architect Shi Zhaoyong and the Shigeru Ban Architects firm, completed in mid-January 2019, and officially opened together with Gallery 1 on January 27, 2019.

Fans and visitors flock to the site of Lin Chi-ling’s wedding. (Photo / Tainan City-)

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