Dongyuping Introduction
Dongyuping Island is one of the four main islands of the Southern Four Islands National Park in Penghu. It is located in Dongping Village, Wang'an Township, Penghu County, adjacent to Xiyuping Island. Dongyuping Island is the last island formed by volcanic lava in Penghu, approximately 8 million years ago. Situated southeast of Wang’an Island, the two islands are about 10 nautical miles apart. The waters surrounding the island are home to a high coverage of corals and a rich, colorful marine ecosystem, along with undeveloped land areas featuring traditional Penghu houses and agricultural homes built of basalt and coral, as well as Western-style buildings from its prosperous period. The island is divided into long north-south strips, with steep cliffs surrounding it. The northern coast features several winding rock formations, while the southern coast has expansive sandy beaches, and there is a small beach on the west coast. The settlement is primarily located in depression areas to the west and southwest, with extensive agricultural homes and terraced fields on the slopes of the north-south land strips, creating a unique cultural landscape. Currently, there are not many residents, with the main industries being tourism and fishing. Attractions on the island include Tazai, Lulian Island, Frog Rock, the Dongyuping settlement, terraced fields, and agricultural homes, as well as the basaltic joint landscape. Tazai is a giant rock at the port that resembles the statue of Guan Gong, mostly made of exposed basalt, which has been eroded over time by seawater and weathering, resulting in a yellowish hue around the rocks. Lulian Island is visible from the southern coast, known locally as "Sizijiao," featuring a wide wave-cut platform covered with various intertidal organisms. Frog Rock is composed of basalt that resembles a frog crouching. The Dongyuping settlement is distributed across the southern, central, and northern areas of the island, with houses primarily built in traditional Minnan style, arranged along the hillsides to shelter from the wind. The terraced fields and agricultural homes between the north and south land strips are remnants of agricultural practices, providing evidence of past farming. The basaltic joint landscape in the back mountain features diverse geological landscapes such as sea erosion ditches, sea stacks, and sea caves. Centered around the Jinlong Pagoda, on the left side, there is a sea-erosion arch, and looking out to sea, one can see the sea erosion ditch terrain. On the right side, there are two types of joints formed by variations in the cooling time of lava, with volcanic breccia layers below. Within the Southern Four Islands National Park, resources are limited, so visitors are encouraged to cherish all resources and take their trash away from the island to reduce the burden on it. Note 1: The Southern Four Islands of Penghu include Dongyuping Island, Xiyuping Island, Dongjiyu, and Xijiyu, along with their surrounding islets. Note 2: Agricultural homes are a type of building structure walled on all sides with basalt or rubble stone that can withstand strong winds, allowing crops to grow successfully. [Recommended stay time] 4 hours or overnight.
The former vegetable house has now become a cluster of grass.
Overlook Dongyu Pingyu Settlement and Hexagonal Rock Columns
