Longmen Coastal Park Introduction
Longmen Coastal Park is located on the easternmost side of Penghu Island, situated in the grassland area between Longmen and Guoye villages. The park features Longmen Back Bay beach, which faces the Taiwan Strait. The beach is home to a famous tank-shaped restroom and changing room. By walking up the stairs, you can also enjoy a beautiful view in the distance. Because it is a bit distant from the center of Longmen village, the location is more secluded, making it very suitable for visitors who enjoy secretive atmospheres. Have you heard of the phrase "At night, listen to the waves at Longmen"? This phrase appears in the "Poem of the Eight Sceneries of Penghu" written by scholar Xu Jinying during the Guangxu period. The description arises because the underwater reefs are dense and the height differences are considerable. When the waves enter this area in Longmen, they are blocked by the terrain and produce a rumbling sound, resembling the beating of drums, thus known as "Longmen drum waves." In the winter, the scenes of roaring waves crashing against the shore can be quite spectacular, so if you want to hear the drum waves, you can head to the coast near the Longmen Fukde Old Well for appreciation and listening! If you follow the nearby Lukai Bicycle Path, you will reach another beach in Longmen village—Lizhengjiao Beach. In summer, it is suitable for water play and snorkeling, while in winter, due to the prevalent northeast monsoons, waves crash against the rocks on the shore, leading to an abundance of green seaweed, creating a very special scene. This beach also has a unique historical background, as there is a "Lizhengjiao Japanese Army Landing Monument" beside the path leading to the beach, built by the Japanese army after they occupied Penghu during the Yiwei War. The monument is made of granite and consists of three parts; currently, only the upper part remains, while the base was added later. After 1945, the inscription was ground off and it was changed to "Taiwan Restoration Memorial." In 2000, it was registered as a "County-designated Historic Site" by the Penghu County government!
Longmen Coastal Park
Longmen Coastal Park
