Nanliao Community Introduction
In the eastern coast of Luksi Township, there are two villages, with the famous Kui Bi Mountain located in Beiliao Village, while the southern one is called Nanjiao Village. Nanjiao Village, not close to the sea, has faced difficulties in development, leading to mass emigration of its residents in the early days. As there are no particularly notable attractions, it sees few tourists, which has resulted in many buildings being left abandoned, further preserving the traditional rural atmosphere of Penghu. Nanjiao Village received the "16th Public Works Gold Award" from the Executive Yuan in 2016 and was even recognized as one of the "Top 100 Green Destinations Worldwide" in 2017. Walking into the Nanjiao community, one can see colorful murals made of stone mosaics on the exterior walls of residential houses, depicting the unique masked women of the community and their work, vividly illustrated. To this day, there are many traditional houses built with coral stone in Nanjiao Village, including standalone structures, courtyard-style buildings, and large family types. The area frequently features vegetable farms, bullock carts, and a collective of historic mansions. Among these, the "Xu Fan Old House" is particularly notable for its religious background and artistic value, and it has been listed as a "Historic Building" by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Penghu County. In the early days, fishing in Penghu was quite prosperous, with summer marking the sardine season. Sardines caught at sea would be processed in fish ovens, cooked, and then sun-dried to be exported to Taiwan and Japan, marking a peak in Penghu's fish processing industry. Although fish ovens are no longer a significant economic asset for the people of Penghu, they remain a memory for many. Hence, the Fook Kee fish oven in the community is one of the key restoration projects. The restored fish oven allows visitors to experience the historical and traditional culture of the Penghu people, while also enabling local old residents to reminisce about the bustling fishing life of the past, making the fish oven more than just a memory, as if time were flowing backwards. Additionally, in 2013, through the rural regeneration program funded by the Agriculture and Food Agency of the Executive Yuan, the villagers collectively planned a cow dung pit experience area to recreate the early rural life. In early agricultural life, cow dung cakes were an important fuel source, and villagers would collect cow dung, remove the moisture, and shape it into cakes, sun-drying them for use as fuel at home. The area is equipped with cow dung pits and tools used for collecting cow dung in earlier times, allowing visitors to understand early rural culture while also experiencing the process of making cow dung cakes. [Recommended stay time] 2 hours; please maintain a low noise level and protect the environment as there are still residents in the community.
Hanging large colorful buoy installation art
A view of the clean and tidy Nanzhuang Community.
