Erkan Village Preservation Area Introduction
Erkan Old Village Community, here you can see traditional houses built with stone bricks and red tiles everywhere, and the path beneath your feet is not asphalt, but traditional stone bricks. In 1989, Erkan Village was designated as a traditional settlement preservation area, making it the first traditional settlement preservation area in Taiwan. The Erkan preservation area, established during the Qing Dynasty's Xianfeng and Tongzhi eras, is most famous for the Chen Family Mansion, which is classified as a third-level historic site. In addition to being the largest in the county, the mansion's stone carvings, wood carvings, and paintings are also among the finest in residential homes, currently being the only paid admission residence in Erkan. Erkan is one of the few preserved traditional settlements in the country, and it has facilities like a children's play museum, a traditional museum, and an intertidal museum, where you can relive the sweet memories of buying snacks in a traditional grocery store as a child, as well as purchase local "mosquito coils" made from chrysanthemum, mugwort, and mountain hibiscus. Erkan not only represents historical architecture in Penghu but is also one of the hundred historical buildings in Taiwan. Walking through the Erkan settlement, you can see rural scenes reminiscent of pastoral landscapes. Being in the Erkan settlement feels like traveling back in time, returning to the hometown of childhood. It remains untouched by urbanization and technology, steadfastly maintaining its original appearance, holding significant historical and cultural meaning, and is a must-visit for tourists in Penghu. In 2001, Erkan Village was designated by the Ministry of the Interior as the first traditional settlement preservation area in the country. In recent years, the restoration of the old houses has been fully utilized by the Erkan Village Settlement Promotion Association and has developed into various small exhibition halls featuring local cultural characteristics, including a common people's life hall, intertidal hall, community museum, Chinese medicine hall, children's play hall, and a ballad hall. Photo source: Penghu National Scenic Area Administration【Recommended Stay Duration】1.5 hours
Erkan Settlement Preservation Area
Erkan Bawage Museum
