# Xiyu

Xiyu Township (西嶼鄉 Xīyǔ Xiāng in Mandarin, Sai-sū-hiong in Minnan) is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan.

## Get in

Xiyu is connected to neighboring Baisha by the 23.650972119.5484171 Penghu Great Bridge (澎湖跨海大橋). .

## See
### History and culture

* 23.6049119.521 Erkan Chen Residence (二崁陳宅). A former residence in Erkan Village, built in 1910. The residence was built with the classic southern Fujian style, featuring relief carvings, windows, doors and eaves. It forms a rectangular shape over an area of 330 m2 which includes three halls. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.565618119.5140552 Xiyu Eastern Fort (西嶼東臺). Xiyu Eastern Fort was constructed in 1889 during Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan to defend the area following the Sino-French War. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.564073119.4892813 Xiyu Western Fort (西嶼西臺). Built together with the Eastern Fort, following the SIno-French war, Xiyu Western Fort was important in delaying Japanese attacks during the Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895 but was abandoned during Japanese rule. The fort contains an inscription from Li Hongzhang. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.5627119.4688364 Yuwengdao Lighthouse (漁翁島燈塔). The Yuwengdao Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Taiwan. It was built by British engineer, David Marr Henderson, in 1875 on the site of the earlier "Xiyu Pagoda Lighthouse" (Chinese: 西嶼塔燈; pinyin: Xīyǔ tǎdēng), which was originally built in 1778. The earlier Xiyu Pagoda Lighthouse structure was a stone tower with an oil lamp light source, and is mentioned on a stone stele that still stands within the grounds of the Yuwengdao Lighthouse. Originally having black exterior, the Yuwengdao Lighthouse was repainted white in 1915. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.638811119.5294675 Old Houses of Yang (合界永成楊家古厝群). Similar to the Erkan Chan Residence, but less well managed, and therefore fewer other visitors. (updated Nov 2020)

### Museums

* 23.633028119.5216116 Chuwan Crab Museum (竹灣螃蟹博物館). The museum displays various kinds of crabs around Penghu Islands. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.6539119.517257 Xiaomen Geology Gallery (小門地質館). The gallery exhibits information, history and geological features of Penghu Islands. The gallery is divided into eight sections, which are guide of Xiaomen Island, geomorphology of Penghu Islands, landscape model, rocks and minerals, ecology, marine ecology, culture of Xiaomen Island and showcase of specimens. (updated Nov 2020)

### Nature

* 23.6548119.5168 Whale Cave (澎湖逍遙遊). A natural arch worn into the cliff face which. fom the side, roughly has the shape of a whale. (updated Nov 2020)
There are also a few bassalt column sites on the island created over eons of erosion:
* 23.603898119.5024649 Chixi Columnar basalt (池西玄武岩). (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.595361119.51639110 Daguoye Columnar basalt (大菓葉柱狀玄武岩). (updated Nov 2020)

### Temples

* 23.586386119.50654511 Chima Chifantao Temple (赤樊桃殿). (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.598972119.50522212 Chixi Guandi Temple (池西關帝廟). (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.615489119.50711713 Dachi Xi Lin Temple (大池西林寺). A Buddhist & Taoist temple at Dachi Village. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.616286119.50686114 Daci Zhiang Temple (大池治安宮). A Taoist temple at Dachi Village, also sometimes referred to as Dachi Beiji Temple. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.632889119.52143315 Zuwan Dayi Temple (竹灣大義宮). A Taoist temple in Zuwan Village. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.605711119.51951816 Erkan Erhing Temple (二崁二興宮). A Wang Yeh temple in Erkan Village. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.637515119.52838717 Hejie Weiyang Temple (合界村威揚宮). A Wang Yeh temple in Hejie Village. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.571894119.50188618 Nei'an Nei'qian Temple (內垵內塹宮). A Wang-Yeh Temple in Nei'an Village built in 1701. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.564931119.48253119 Wai'an Wenwang Temple (外垵溫王宮). A Wang Yeh temple in Wai An Village. (updated Nov 2020)

## Do

* 23.580598119.5111931 Chi Ma Military Trail (赤馬五孔頂步道). A hiking trail that passes through some old, disused military tunnels. (updated Nov 2020)

## Eat

* 23.65318119.5174681 小萍的店, ☏ +886 69983841. 08:00 - 17:00. Small noodle and seafood place near the Geological Museum. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.56433119.483182 (漁村川菜活海鮮) ☏ +886 69983321. 11:00 - 20:00. A seafood restaurant that sells fare from the nearby fishing harbour. (updated Nov 2020)

## Sleep

* 23.637712119.534911 23.5 Blue (23.5蔚藍民宿), ☏ +886 937392288. An eccentric place with a tack-opulant vibe. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.634495119.5249612 (小淋竹灣故鄉民宿), ☏ +886 989012397. (updated Nov 2020)
* 23.613127119.5150943 Dreamsiyu 28.5 (夢幻西嶼28.5民宿), ☏ +886 69981912. (updated Nov 2020)