Penghu Caijian Oyster Shell Art Community

Penghu Attractions

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Penghu Vegetable Garden is located to the southeast of Magong. The garden features a natural environment in an almost enclosed sea area, sheltered from typhoons and unaffected by the northeast monsoon. Surrounded by no artificial pollution sources, it is an excellent aquaculture area. In 1920, the Japanese cultivated pearls in the sea area from the Vegetable Garden Fishing Port to Shuanggangzi.

Address：Caiyuan Lover's Wharf, Magong City, Penghu County

Penghu Caijian Oyster Shell Art Community Introduction

Penghu Caiyuan is located southeast of Magong. The bay within the garden has a naturally enclosed environment, making it a semi-closed sea area that is sheltered from typhoons and unaffected by the northeast monsoon. There are no artificial pollution sources surrounding it, making it an excellent aquaculture area. In 1920, the Japanese cultivated pearls in the waterways from Caiyuan Fishing Port to Shuanggangzi. Oyster farming began in the fifty-ninth year of the Republic of China, initially using a trial farming method with shallow water branch insertion. After the county government implemented a coastal oyster farming promotion plan in the sixty-second year, they adopted Japanese shallow sea farming methods, using bamboo frames to create racks and hanging oyster seedlings. With technical exchanges and accumulated experience, deep-sea suspended cultivation methods were developed. Deep-sea suspended cultivation allows oysters to grow rapidly and produce plump meat, receiving strong market reactions and demand that exceeds supply. This has encouraged many villagers to engage in oyster farming, providing a supplementary household processing industry and creating prosperity in Caiyuan Village. In 2015, the Ministry of Culture launched the "Youth Village Cultural Action Plan," and volunteer Huang Shuting from the Caiyuan community participated with the "Penghu Caiyuan Oyster Shell Art Community" project, winning an award in the micro-industry category, making her the only winner in Penghu. Holding on to the concept of recycling, discarded oyster shells are the main material for creating installation art that addresses the issue of accumulated oyster shells that troubled residents. Various large public artworks made from oyster shells have been pieced together, transforming what was once seen as trash into beautiful and captivating pieces of art. These creative large oyster shell installation arts are located next to the activity center in the Caiyuan community. The shells, after being cleaned and dried, are painted to form zodiac animals. Currently, there are four zodiac animals: Dragon, Tiger, Chicken, and Ox, proudly standing in various corners of the Caiyuan recreation area. Besides the zodiac animals, there is also a wall made by stringing oyster shells together, whose sounds create beautiful natural melodies as the wind blows through them. In addition to large animal art installations like "Golden Rooster at Dawn" and "Tiger Raging Wind," local mothers in the Caiyuan community classroom also promote creating various small art pieces using oyster shells or using them to decorate and paint the walls of local fences and pavilions. Each piece crafted from oyster shells is a portrayal of the villagers’ agricultural endeavors. This transforms oysters into not just a delicious dish but also a thorough means of recycling, turning oyster shells into unique features of the Caiyuan community that adorn every street corner. 【Recommended Stay Duration】 1 hour