Tourist Attractions(5)


 

 

*Four-eye Well

This welll used to be called four-cave well or four-hole well. It is the oldest water well in Makung. In the old days, the central street was the most prosperous spot, and residents along this street rely on this well for fresh water. The time of opening this well can no longer be traced, but estimated to be in the Yuan Dynasty. The well is about three meters deep and has an opening of two meters in diameters. The opening is covered with a stone plate, while four smaller openings are left open for getting water. It is thus named after this unique structure.

 

*Makung City and Shuencheng Gate

Makung City used to be called the City of Goddess Machu in the Ching Dynasty. A city wall and gates were added in 1887. After more than a hundred years, now the wall is gone and only one of the original six gates-Shuencheng Gate-is left. This gate is located at the cross section of Hsinfu Road and Chinlong Road. It was restored in 1986 to what it is today with a building on top and an arch shaped gate below. The neighboring Chinlong Road is frequented by young couples in love.   

The old town was located to the left of the sign saying "Hsiying Scenic Viewpoint" near Kuanyin Temple. It is still very well preserved and now serves as the wall of a military establishment surrounded by beautiful flower bushes.  

 

 

* Kuanyin Temple

Kuanyin Temple is located north of the ancient City of Goddess Machu in Mukung City. It was built by Chikuei Yo in 1696 to worship Goddess Machu. The temple is built in a graceful and classical style. With hills at its back and the ocean in the front, it enjoys a perfect view.

 

 

* Red Hair City and Wusheng Temple

The Chauyang District of Makung used to be called the "Red Hair City" before Taiwan's restoration from Japanese rule. The red hair referred to the Dutch. According to historical records, in 1622, a Dutch general by the name of Rayson led over a thousand soldiers and occupied Fongkuei, Sheli and Watong. They also selected Hongmucheng platform to build a "red hair city" as a long-term post. Two years later, the Dutch lost a war, surrendered and was allowed to disassemble the walls of their post. But a large stone foundation remained. Today, there is still a relic of a foundation about 30 meters long and one meter high covered by wild grass.

Wusheng Temple is nicknamed "Kuanti Temple", which worships the deity of Kuankong. It was originally built west to Makungau by Ching military in 1684. By the first year of Emperor Kuanhsi's rule, Chihsuen Wu served as the chief general and relocated the temple to the current location of Hongmucheng because the old temple was too shabby. In 1973, it was redesigned and restored to today's appearance. Though the modern appearance is glitzy, its style is very much different from its original form. A exhibit of historical artifacts inside the temple contains a famous tablet by Delu Wang.

 

* Wenshe School

The current site of Confucius Temple was the only school in Penghu in Ching Dynasty-the Wenshe School.   

Wenshe School was built in 1766 by the 18th official of Penghu. The school was named after a famous product of Penghu-streak stone-to symbolize the wide variety of the contents taught in the school.  

During the Japanese rule, local people changed the school into the Confucius Temple for the sake of preserving this cultural legacy.

Dengyin Building (Kueihsin Building) is the relic of Wenshe School, which was built like a classical pavilion of early Ching Dynasty. One can see all the way to the Makung peninsula and Fongkueiwei peninsula on the Dengyin Building, an excellent vista point.

 

*Chenghwan Temple at Wenau

Wenau used to be called Anau. It is said that after the Dutch was defeated in 1624, a wall was built for defense purposes. Today, there is still a well called "East City Gate Well" left from the old days to east of Hsiwen Li. 

In Ching Dynasty, there was an inspection department in Wenau, located near the Chenghwan Temple, which is a third grade national relic now. There are also a court and a temple of the land god to the west. Both were destroyed during the Japanese rule. But Chenghwa Temple survived till today to attract large numbers of worshipers, and is listed as a third grade national relic.

 

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