Jin Yu Introduction
In Baisha Township, there is a famous businessman named Zhang Ba Wan. Although Zhang Ba Wan's former residence is located in Wadong Village on Baisha Island, it is commonly rumored that his rise to wealth is closely related to Jinyu! Jinyu is situated in the northern sea area of Chikan Village on Baisha Island and can be reached by wading during low tide. It is said that before Zhang Ba Wan became successful, he often went to an uninhabited island to fish and collected black stones from the island to take home. Over time, the black stones he brought back were enough to build a wall. Later, through the guidance of a wise person, he learned that these black stones were actually black gold. As a result, he became immensely wealthy and was known as the richest person in Penghu, and this uninhabited island was named Jinyu. While the authenticity of this story is unverified, it is certain that today Jinyu does not contain black gold, and the black stones on the island are actually basalt. The basalt columnar jointing here is quite distinctive, showing various forms including upright, horizontal, and radiating shapes. At the southern tip of Jinyu, there is a famous natural landscape made up of horizontal columnar basalt that, from a distance, resembles a large lion, somewhat reminiscent of the Sphinx of Egypt. The locals refer to it as "Lion Head," which is definitely worth a visit!
Golden Islet
