Headscarf Islet Introduction
Touqin Islet is first mentioned in Du Zhen's "Penghu Taiwan Records," located approximately 1.9 kilometers northwest of the northern part of Xiyu Ping. It has a perimeter of 364 meters and an area of 0.46 hectares, with nearby small reefs totaling around ten. During low tide, its area expands to 3.86 hectares. Among the larger reefs, there are six, and the entire island, viewed from the sea to the north, resembles an ancient wrapped scarf, which is how it got its name. Gao Gongqian's "Taiwan Prefectural Gazetteer" describes it as "the shape of a headscarf." Touqin Islet has a relatively steep terrain, with its highest point reaching 49 meters. There are many surrounding reefs; to the north, there is a reef called "Touqinzai," about 6.1 meters high; to the south, a reef named "Niaozidaizi," around 2.8 meters high; and to the east and west, there are many small connected reefs that have become habitats for migratory seabirds, such as the Black-naped Tern and the White-browed Tern, with an abundance of nori during the winter season.
