Guanyin Island Introduction
Gubao Island is located to the northwest of Baisha and to the southwest of Jibei Island. It is a basaltic tableland, approximately 1 kilometer long from south to north, and is the largest uninhabited island in the Penghu Islands. The island features porous basalt rock, with its surface covered by iron-rich quartz sandstone, creating a striking contrast. Gubao Island is an island in Baisha Township, Penghu County, Taiwan, and is the largest uninhabited island in the northern seas. The island is oriented from north to south, measuring about one kilometer in length, and is mainly composed of four landmasses and three small isthmuses forming a tableland. The northern coast has large wave-cut platforms, while the eastern coast has a natural white sandy beach bay at both the north and south ends. On Gubao Island's harbor, there is a "British Wreck Memorial," which is located at the highest point of the island. The northern coast's wave-cut platform, subjected to wave action for many years, is a renowned natural area for harvesting seaweed, producing high-quality seaweed. Each winter during the harvest season, residents of ChiKan Village take boats to collect seaweed, creating a lively scene akin to a bustling seaside market. It is a famous wild seaweed production area in Penghu, where seaweed is referred to as "black gold" by the locals. The northern side of Gubao Island is a natural wild seaweed area, completely free of pollution, with a seaweed growth period from the end of October to the end of March the following year. In winter, due to the strong northeast monsoon, the crashing waves promote seaweed growth, making winter the harvest season, also known as the "black gold picking" season. The waters between Gubao Island and Baisha Island are the largest fishing grounds for mussel fish, with April to September being the peak mussel fish season in Penghu. May, in particular, is the spawning period for mussel fish, and to ensure the continuation of their ecology, this time is designated as a fishing ban period for mussel fish.
