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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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