Nanbei Stone Pagoda, Suogang Li Introduction
The Penghu Islands experience strong winter monsoons, which led ancestors to build towers in Suogang to ward off winds. As there are no high mountain barriers around Suogang, ancestors constructed two towers at the seaward approach, serving as indicators for residents while fishing at sea. Suogang Village is the fishing port of Magong City, known for its abundant catch of squid, leading to the village being nicknamed "Suogang Town" due to the Min Nan pronunciation of squid. The Suogang Stone Towers consist of the South Tower (Wu Tower) and the North Tower (Zi Tower), located to the north of the old settlement, standing nearly three stories tall. Originally, there was a small hill where the stone towers stand, which acted as a support for the community. The hill gradually disappeared due to the strong northeastern monsoon, leading to a local saying, "Suogang Harbor lost a mountain, Pig Mother Water made a bay," indicating that the sand dunes of the community were blown to the harbor of Pig Mother Water. To compensate for the loss of the supporting hill, two large stone towers were built at the original site to rectify the damage done to the feng shui. The Suogang Stone Tower is a conical tower made of black stone arranged in nine-tiered steps, making it one of the most archaic forms among the stone towers in Penghu. Originally constructed from black stone, it was rebuilt in the 51st year of the Republic of China using black stone and cement materials (made from basalt and cement). Its base covers approximately sixty-six square meters. Originally a seven-tiered stone Gan Dang, it was changed to nine tiers after reconstruction in the 51st year of the Republic of China, making it the tallest stone tower in all of Penghu, standing about fourteen meters high. 【Recommended visiting time】 1 hour
Suo Gang South and North Towers
Suo Gang South Tower and Park
