The ldquo;New Building of Kishu An rdquo; on Tongan Street was launched by Taipei City rsquo;s Department of Cultural Affairs in an unprecedented attempt to dedicate a facility to literature. Operated by the Taiwan Association for Literature Development in June 2011 and officially known as ldquo;the Kishu An Forest of Literature rdquo; the building incorporates scenic views of the Southside Literary Park into services both in- and outdoors providing literature lovers a comfortable space to luxuriate in reading writing coffee and surprising encounters with celebrated literary figures. Soon to be restored the historic Kishu An used to be a restaurant under Japanese colonial rule before being converted into personnel rsquo;s dormitory of the Chinese Nationalist government. It is the geographical center of an area in southern Taipei that features culturally significant streets and places in the history of Taiwan rsquo;s post-war literature which include Kuling Street and two national universities. The area is the cradle of literary magazines/societies and prestigious publishers such as the Blue Star Club the Chinese Literature and Arts Association and Pure Literature Co. As the center of a literary Mecca where Lin Hai-yin and Lin Liang strived toward realizing their visions alongside other prominent writers Kishu An will be revamped as a historic symbol of Taiwanese literature.