Dongji Islet Introduction
Dongjiyu, also known as Dongji Island, is an island in the Penghu archipelago of Taiwan, serving as an important point on the Ta-Peng shipping route. It is administratively part of Dongji Village in Wangan 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 has been designated as part of the Penghu Nanhai Basalt Nature Reserve since 2009. The strategic location of Dongjiyu has made it a crucial transit point for maritime trade between Taiwan and Penghu since ancient times. During the Japanese occupation, military camps and lighthouses were built at both ends of the island to secure control over the area, and troops were stationed to monitor the adjacent waters. Local residents tend to graze sheep, and from the northern hilltops, one can look down at the charming scenery of traditional red-tiled, white-walled houses set against green grass and black-and-white sheep. Approximately 500 meters northwest of Dongjiyu is Hu Tiao Island, which is uninhabited. About 4.5 kilometers to the west lies Xiji Island, which once had residents and a branch school, but is now an uninhabited island. The area of Dongjiyu is 1.5423 square kilometers at high tide and 1.9045 square kilometers at low tide.
