Chiemei Island Introduction
Qimei Township, located at the southernmost tip of the Penghu Islands, was referred to as "Nanyu" or "Nanda Yu" in the early Qing Dynasty. However, as it was generally believed to be the largest outlying island south of the Penghu Islands, it was reverted to the name "Dayu" during the late Qing and early Republic periods. During the Japanese colonial era, "Dayu" was considered a "society" under the administration of Wangan Township. It wasn’t until August of the thirty-third year of the Republic (1944) that it was separated from Wangan Township and became "Dayu Township." On December 11 of the thirty-fourth year of the Republic (1945), it was renamed "Qimei Township." In the thirty-eighth year of the Republic, Liu Yanfu, the county magistrate (the fourth magistrate of Penghu), honored the steadfastness and inspiring stories of the people of Qimei by gathering local gentry to discuss a name change, which was reported to the provincial government for approval. As a result, "Dayu Township" was renamed "Qimei Township" as a permanent commemoration, and this name remains to this day. The township currently administers six villages: Donghu, Xihu, Zhonghe, Pinghe, Haifeng, and Nankang. Qimei Island is located at Longitude 119°40' E and Latitude 23°16' N, approximately 29 nautical miles (36 kilometers) from Magong, about 48 nautical miles east of Tainan, and about 58 nautical miles south of Kaohsiung. The total area of the island is approximately 6.99 square kilometers, with a perimeter of 14.40 kilometers. It is a piece of a square-shaped island and is the fifth largest island in the Penghu Islands.
Qimei Stone Lion Waves
