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's Longmen Back Bay beach faces the Taiwan Strait, featuring a famous tank-shaped restroom and changing room on the sandy beach. Walking up the stairs allows visitors to enjoy stunning views. Due to its distance from the center of Longmen village, the location offers a secluded atmosphere, making it perfect for tourists who enjoy hidden places. Have you heard the phrase "Night is quiet at Longmen, listening to the roaring waves"? This saying appears in the "Penghu Eight Scenic Poems" written by scholar Xu Jinying during the Guangxu era. The description stems from the dense underwater reefs and significant elevation changes; when the waves enter the Longmen area, they collide with the terrain, creating drum-like booming sounds, hence the name "Longmen Drum Waves." In winter, the powerful northeast monsoons create spectacular scenes as waves crash against the shore. To listen to the roaring waves, you can head to the coast near the Longmen Fude Ancient Well. If you follow the bike path beside the lake, you'll reach another beach in Longmen village—Lizhengjiao Beach, which is suitable for water activities and snorkeling in summer. In winter, due to the prevalent northeast monsoons, the waves hit the rocks on the shore, leading to an abundance of green seaweed, creating a unique scenery. This beach also has a special historical background, as there is a "Lizhengjiao Japanese Landing Memorial" beside the path leading to the beach, which was erected by the Japanese army after they occupied Penghu during the Yiwei War. The monument is made of granite and consists of three parts, but only the upper part remains today, with the base being added later. After Taiwan was restored in 1945, the inscription was altered to read "Taiwan Restoration Memorial," and in 2000, it was registered as a "county-designated historic site" by the Penghu County Government!
Longmen Coastal Park
Longmen Coastal Park
