Moutou Islet Introduction
Mudu Islet is located 7 kilometers away from Jibei Islet to the south. The entire island has a circumference of 843 meters and an area of only 0.0244 square kilometers, making it a mini island. Mudu Islet is famous for the Mudu Islet Lighthouse, and aside from the lighthouse staff, there are no other residents on the island. Situated north of Jibei Islet, Mudu Islet is the northernmost island in the Penghu archipelago, named for its shape resembling a human eye. Another theory suggests that the island, composed of basaltic platforms, resembles a carpenter's ink line, hence it was originally called "Mok Dou Islet" (墨斗嶼). Due to pronunciation differences, it later became "Mudu Islet," in addition to being referred to as "Beidao" (北島) because of its northernmost location in the Penghu Islands. There are many reefs nearby where shipwrecks frequently occurred; therefore, the Mudu Islet Lighthouse was established during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty to guide vessels, and it has stood for over a century. The lighthouse, standing at a height of 40 meters, has a black-and-white striped tower that rises majestically above the dark brown reefs. It was the first lighthouse built in the Penghu Islands after Taiwan was ruled by the Japanese. The height of the Mudu Islet Lighthouse is 39.9 meters, making it the tallest cast iron lighthouse in Taiwan and also the tallest of its kind in the Far East (the only resident is the lighthouse keeper). Its water intake is located inside the lighthouse, directly channeling rainwater collected from the lighthouse and dormitory's roof into the tower, making it the only lighthouse in Taiwan with such an internal water reservoir. Currently, the island has no electricity; power is solely generated by three generators to operate the lighthouse. In the year 2001, Mudu Islet Lighthouse was selected as one of the ten historical buildings in Penghu County during the historical building voting event. Photo credit: 2023 Photography Contest Silver Medalist Xu Xinli. 【Recommended Stay Duration】Depends on the boat's tide schedule.
Aerial view 2
View of the Mituo Islet Lighthouse from the sea
