Tongpan Islet Lotus Seat Introduction
The southwest coast of Tongpan Island features a marine erosion platform, also known as a wave-cut platform. As the name suggests, it is a flat rock platform that has been gradually eroded by the waves, causing the cliffs to recede over time, creating a surface almost at the same height as the sea level. On this marine erosion platform, there is a structure known as the Lotus Seat, which is actually the formation of a submarine volcanic crater. It is often eroded around the edges, creating a depression, while only a small hillock remains protruding in the center, resembling a lotus flower from a distance, hence its name. Locally, it is also referred to as the "Lotus Platform." The outer circle of the Lotus Seat is made up of basalt, while the center contains seawater left behind during high tide and some marred traces of basalt that have been eroded by the sea. When the tide recedes, the entire Lotus Seat becomes visible, resembling a lotus flower rising from the water. Coupled with the evening glow of a sunset, it truly creates an illusion of being in a fairyland.
Tongpan Island Lotus Seat
Tonpan Island Lotus Seat
