Nanliao Community Introduction
On the eastern coast of Koxinga Township, there are two villages, with the famous Kueibi Mountain located in Beiliao Village, and the southern village called Nanzin Village. Because Nanzin Village is not close to the sea, it has faced difficulties in development, leading to a large out-migration of residents in the early days. This village does not have any particularly prominent attractions, resulting in few tourists stopping by. Consequently, many buildings have been left abandoned, which helps Nanzin retain the traditional rural atmosphere of Penghu. In 2016, Nanzin Village received the "16th Public Works Golden Quality Award" from the Executive Yuan. In 2017, it was also recognized as one of the "2017 Global Top 100 Green Travel Destinations." Walking into the Nanzin community, you can see a colorful wall made of stones on the exterior of a residential house, depicting the unique masked women of the Nanzin community and their work in a vivid manner. To this day, there are still many traditional houses built with coral stones in Nanzin Village, including detached houses, Sanheyuan-style buildings, and large family-type architectures, where it is common to see vegetable gardens, bullock carts, and large old mansions. Among them, the "Hsu Fan Old House" is especially noteworthy for its religious background and artistic value, and has been registered by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Penghu County as a "Historical Building" of Penghu. In the past, the fishery industry in Penghu was quite prosperous, with sardine harvesting peaking in the summer season. The sardines caught at sea would be processed and cooked in fish ovens, then sun-dried into dried fish for export to Taiwan’s mainland and Japan, representing a peak period for Penghu's fish processing industry. Although fish ovens are no longer a vital economic tool for the people of Penghu, they still symbolize much of the life memory of residents. Therefore, the Fook Kee Fish Oven in the community is one of the key restoration projects. The restored fish oven allows visitors to appreciate the historical and cultural traditions of the people of Penghu while helping the older local residents to relive the lively fishing days of the past, making the fish oven more than just a scene from memory, almost like a time machine bringing back echoes of the lively fishing life of yesteryears. Additionally, in 2013, through a funding program from the Executive Yuan's Council of Agriculture Soil and Water Conservation Bureau for rural regeneration, villagers jointly planned a cow dung pit experience area to recreate the early rural life. In the early agricultural lifestyle, cow dung cakes were an essential fuel source, where villagers would collect cow dung, remove moisture, mold it into cake shapes, and sun-dry them to be used as fuel at home. The area is equipped with cow dung pits and tools related to the collection of cow dung from earlier years, allowing tourists to understand early rural culture and experience the process of making cow dung cakes. 【Suggested Stay Time】 2 hours; the community still has residents, so please keep your voice down and protect the environment while visiting.
Hanging large colorful buoy installation art
A view of the clean and tidy Nanliao Community
