Longmen Blockhouse Introduction
The Longmen Blockhouse is divided into two main areas: the external area featuring landscape facilities, primarily comprising market stalls, public restrooms, a visitor service center, and a parking lot, and the internal area housing the Lizhengjiao Blockhouse. This location holds military significance; during the latter part of the Japanese occupation, defensive installations were established in the vicinity. In 1961, under the directive of President Chiang Kai-shek, the Army's 1357th Unit constructed the "Lizhengjiao Blockhouse," which was completed with two anti-aircraft gun bunkers, seven machine gun emplacements, one observation post, two personnel shelters, one ammunition depot, and one water reservoir, all connected by a 705-meter-long covered trench, alongside an additional 310-meter defensive trench on the eastern side against tanks. Subsequently, due to evolving usage needs, the original observation post was expanded to the rear around 1989, and a radar station building was added on top in 1991. This blockhouse bears witness to the military defense history of Penghu, allowing visitors to experience the unique atmosphere within the fortifications. Source: Penghu County Government Tourism Office – Longmen Blockhouse Official Website, Penghu County Government Cultural Affairs Bureau Quarterly Issues 114 and 115, "Reality Should Replace Fallacy: A Study on the Development of Longmen 'Lizhengjiao Blockhouse' (I) and (II)." Business Hours: Closed every Wednesday from April to September, and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from October to March; if there are consecutive holidays, it remains open.
