Headscarf Islet Introduction
Toukin Island first appeared in Du Zhen's "Penghu Taiwan Chronicles," located about 1.9 kilometers northwest of the western islet of Pingbei. The island has a circumference of 364 meters and covers an area of 0.46 hectares, with approximately ten small reefs nearby, extending to 3.86 hectares at low tide. There are six larger reefs around the island, which, when viewed from the sea to the north, resemble ancient headscarves, hence the name. Gao Gongqian's "Taiwan Prefectural Gazetteer" describes it as "the shape of a headscarf." Toukin Island has a relatively steep terrain with a highest point of 49 meters. There are numerous surrounding reefs, with a reef to the north named "Toukinzi," approximately 6.1 meters high; a reef to the south named "Niaozidaizi," about 2.8 meters high; and several smaller connected reefs to the east and west, which have become breeding grounds for various migratory birds such as the Common Tern and the Black-naped Tern. In winter, it is abundant in laver.
