Qimei Islet Introduction
Qimei Township is located at the southernmost tip of the Penghu archipelago. During the early Qing Dynasty, it was referred to as "Nan Yu" or "Nan Da Yu." However, as it was generally believed to be the largest outlying island south of the Penghu Islands, it was renamed "Da Yu" again during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. During the Japanese occupation, "Da Yu" was a "she" under the jurisdiction of "Wang'an Village." It wasn't until August of the 33rd year of the Republic of China that it was separated from "Wang'an Village" and became "Da Yu Village." On December 11 of the 34th year of the Republic of China, it was renamed "Qimei Township." In the 38th year of the Republic of China, Liu Yanfu, the county magistrate (the fourth county magistrate of Penghu), invited local gentry to discuss changing the place name in memory of the integrity and touching stories of the people of Qimei, and submitted a report to the provincial government for approval. Thus, the original "Da Yu Township" was renamed "Qimei Township" as a permanent commemoration, which remains to this day. Currently, the township governs six villages: Donghu, Xihu, Zhonghe, Pinghe, Haifeng, and Nangkang. Qimei Island is located at 119 degrees 40 minutes east longitude and 23 degrees 16 minutes north latitude, approximately 29 nautical miles (36 kilometers) from Magong, about 48 nautical miles east of Tainan, and around 58 nautical miles south of Kaohsiung. The total area of the island is about 6.99 square kilometers, with a perimeter of 14.40 kilometers, making it a separated rectangular mountain island and the fifth largest island in the Penghu archipelago.
Qimei Stone Lion Waves
