Mao'ao Fishing Port Introduction
Mao'ao, located in the Northeast Corner, is an ancient fishing village with a history of over a hundred years. Because the North Link Line does not pass through here and the coastal highway bypasses the village, Mao'ao has been fortunate to preserve the traditional fishing village appearance, becoming one of the most important cultural assets in the Northeast Corner. Mao'ao Fishing Port is located on the west side of Sandiao Cape, embraced by Lailai Mountain on the right and Laolan Mountain on the left, with a peak resembling rabbit ears in the back, surrounded by lush green mountains, creating an isolated environment. One characteristic of Mao'ao Fishing Port is the century-old stone houses. When the Pingpu people arrived here in earlier times, they used local stones as building materials and constructed houses by stacking and pushing stones against each other, providing shelter from the wind and rain while maintaining warmth in winter and coolness in summer. At its peak, there were over a hundred stone houses in this area. According to local cultural workers, the craftsmanship of the stone houses is a symbol of the owner's wealth. The "parallel stacking" method is relatively flat but requires stones of similar length and thickness to build, resulting in a neat and imposing house, usually owned by wealthy families; while the "random stacking" method uses stones of different sizes, belonging to ordinary families. Interestingly, there is also a style where stones are arranged in an interlocking manner, resembling the character "人" (ren), symbolizing "good people". The most representative two-story stone house in Mao'ao Fishing Port is said to have been built after the owner caught a rich harvest of fish for three consecutive years, allowing for collective investment to construct this rare luxurious stone house. However, the second floor of the stone house has no rooms, mainly used for drying fish and storing food. Although it is currently in ruins, one can still feel the simple luxury of that time.
