Magong Fort Introduction
Maguang Ancient City is located in today's Magong City, spanning Jinlong Road. The part that remains today is Shuncheng Gate, which is the small west gate of Maguang City built during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the few remaining parts of the city wall built in the Qing Dynasty, and its preservation status is deemed relatively intact. Penghu is situated in a vital maritime transportation route between mainland China and Taiwan, with frequent maritime activities. It was initially a transit point for immigrants from the mainland crossing the sea to Taiwan. From a military standpoint, Penghu serves as an outpost for Taiwan's defense, being crucial for the security of the southeastern maritime defense of the mainland, and has long been regarded as an important coastal defense site. The circumference of Maguang City is around 789 zhang (approximately 2,500 meters), with a height of 18 zhang (approximately 5.4 meters) and a thickness of 24 zhang (approximately 7.2 meters), making it the thickest city wall in Taiwan. There are six city gates, with Shuncheng Gate as one of the small west gates, constructed for maritime defense purposes. The building materials used for the city construction were mostly sourced locally, with walls made from locally produced water-formed rocks, topped with Lao Gu stones for the wall copings. Above the city gate, there is a city tower, constructed in a single-slope hip roof style. Six years after the establishment of Maguang City, it encountered an attack from Japanese forces, resulting in partial destruction of the city walls. During the Japanese colonial period, parts of the southern and southeastern city walls were demolished to build Magong Port. Due to urban planning, the northern and eastern city walls were also dismantled. After the war, the National Army stationed at the Penghu Defense Command utilized the remaining western segment of the city wall as a perimeter wall, and only Shuncheng Gate and parts of the western city wall were preserved. The existing city wall measures approximately 700 meters, representing only one-fourth of the original city. 【Recommended stay time】 0.5 hours
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