Dongji Island Introduction
Dongji Islet, also known as Dongji Island, is an island in the Penghu archipelago of Taiwan and an important waypoint on the Tai-Peng shipping route. It falls under the administration of Dongji Village in Wang-an Township, Penghu County. The waters surrounding the island (excluding the island itself) belong to the Taijiang National Park. As for the island itself, approximately 1.34 square kilometers of land have been designated as part of the Nanhai Basalt Natural Conservation Area in Penghu since 2009. Dongji Islet holds significant strategic importance and has historically served as a transshipment station for maritime trade between Taiwan and Penghu, thriving at one time. During the Japanese colonial period, to secure control over Taiwan and Penghu, military barracks and lighthouses were built on both the northern and southern ends of the island, with troops stationed to oversee the surrounding waters. Local residents graze sheep, and from the mountain tops in the north, the sight of traditional red-tiled roofs against the green grass and black-and-white sheep creates a picturesque landscape. At a distance of 500 meters northwest of Dongji Islet is Hujiao Islet, which is an uninhabited island. About 4.5 kilometers to the west is Xiji Islet, which was once inhabited and had a branch school, but is currently uninhabited. The area of the island is 1.5423 square kilometers at high tide and 1.9045 square kilometers at low tide.
