Nanbei Rock Towers, Suōgǎng Li

Penghu Attractions

鎖港北塔與紀念文

The Lock Port Stone Tower is composed of the South Tower (Afternoon Tower) and the North Tower (Child Tower), located north of the old settlement and nearly three stories high. The Lock Port Stone Tower is a conical tower made of black stones in a nine-tiered staircase style, and it is one of the most primitive forms among the stone towers in Penghu. Originally a seven-tiered stone guardian, it was rebuilt in 1962 to a nine-tier design, making it the tallest stone tower in all of Penghu, approximately 14 meters high.

Address：Magong City, Penghu County, Suogang Village

Nanbei Rock Towers, Suōgǎng Li Introduction

The Penghu Islands experience strong winter monsoons, prompting the ancestors to build towers in Suo Port for wind control and protection. With no high mountain barriers surrounding Suo Port, the ancestors constructed twin towers at the maritime choke point, also serving as navigation markers for residents fishing at sea. Suo Port is the fishing harbor in Magong City, known for its abundant catch of squid, making the fishing industry quite prosperous. Later, this small town was referred to as "Suo Gang Town," which is derived from the Min Nan pronunciation of squid. The Suo Port stone towers consist of a South Tower (Wu Tower) and a North Tower (Zi Tower), located north of the old settlement and standing nearly three stories high. The site of the stone towers was originally on a small hill that served as a support for the community, but it gradually disappeared due to the strong northeast monsoon winds. As a result, a local saying emerged: "A mountain was blown away from Suo Port, and the sand was taken to Pig Mother Water Bay," indicating that the community's sand dunes were blown into the Pig Mother Water harbor. Therefore, two large stone towers were built on the original site to compensate for the loss of their supportive hill and its impact on feng shui. The Suo Port stone towers are cone-shaped, made from black stone stacked in a nine-tiered step-like structure, and are among the most primitive forms of stone towers in Penghu. Originally constructed from black stone, they were rebuilt in the 51st year of the Republic of China using black stone cement materials (composed of basalt and cement). The base area of the first layer is approximately 66 square meters. Originally designed with seven stacked stone "Gan Dang," they were changed to nine tiers after the reconstruction in the 51st year of the Republic of China, making it the tallest stone tower in all of Penghu, reaching about 14 meters in height. 【Recommended time to stay】 1 hour.