Jibei Fish Trap Culture Museum Introduction
Next to the dock on Jibei Island is the Jibei Visitor Service Center, which provides accommodations, boat services, and tourist information, making it a great place to rest and wait for ferry schedules. On the eastern side of the visitor center is the Stone Weir Cultural Hall, established to preserve the traditional stone weir culture. Because Penghu is home to the most stone weirs in the world, totaling nearly 600, with close to a hundred on Jibei, it is known as the "Hometown of Stone Weirs." A stone weir is a traditional fish trap constructed with stacked stones along the intertidal zone. During high tide, it channels fish into the weir, and at low tide, the fish are trapped inside. Building a stone weir requires a group of people to collaborate, and these individuals are akin to shareholders of the weir. Once completed, they draw lots to determine the order of fishery rights for the day. This is the most ecologically mindful fishing technique, reflecting a system of sharing and cohabitation, and it serves as a model of mutual assistance in the community, forming the basis of Jibei's social organization in earlier times, with significant cultural implications. Therefore, the "Jibei Stone Weir Cultural Hall" features both static displays and multimedia presentations, showcasing hundreds of early living tools and introducing the structure, construction, and fishing methods of stone weirs to enhance public understanding and facilitate the transmission of this technique.
Jibeishi Cultural Center
