Erkan Settlement Preservation Area Introduction
Erkan Community, where traditional houses built with stone bricks and red tiles can be seen everywhere, features traditional stone paths instead of asphalt roads. In 1989, Erkan Village was designated as a traditional settlement preservation area, becoming Taiwan's first traditional settlement preservation area. The Erkan settlement was established during the Qing Dynasty's Xianfeng and Tongzhi eras, with the most famous structure being the Chen Family Mansion, a third-class historic site. Besides being the largest in the county, its stone carvings, wood carvings, and calligraphy are also outstanding among residential homes. It is currently the only paid mansion for public visits in Erkan. Erkan is one of the few preserved traditional settlements in the country, and various facilities have been built, including a Children's Toy Museum, a Traditional Museum, and an Intertidal Zone Museum, allowing visitors to relive the sweetness of buying snacks at a local store during childhood and to purchase locally made "mosquito coils" made from Chrysanthemum, mugwort, and mountain hibiscus. Erkan is not only a historical building in Penghu but also one of Taiwan's historical architectural highlights. Walking in the Erkan settlement, one can frequently see rural scenery such as pastoral landscapes, and being in Erkan feels like traveling back in time to one's childhood hometown. Unaffected by urbanization and technology disturbances, it insists on maintaining its original appearance, holding significant historical and cultural meaning, and is a must-see in Penghu tourism. In 2001, Erkan Village was designated by the Ministry of the Interior as the first traditional settlement preservation area in Taiwan. In recent years, restoration of historical houses has been completed, fully utilized by the "Erkan Village Settlement Promotion Association" and developed into various small exhibition halls with local cultural characteristics, including a Common People's Life Museum, Intertidal Zone Museum, Community Museum, Chinese Medicine Museum, Children's Toy Museum, and a Praise Song Museum. Photo source: Penghu National Scenic Area Administration【Recommended stay time】1.5 hours.
Erkan Settlement Preservation Area
Erkan Baoge Museum
