Guoye Ash Kiln Introduction
The gray and white building that resembles a castle by Guo Ye Coast is the Guo Ye Lime Kiln. Although located on national forest reserve land, it was built solely by the public as a lime production kiln. When it was constructed in 1960, cement was not yet widespread, so the walls were built using local basalt from Penghu and lime mortar; later additions featured hollow brick walls and concrete floors and roofs. During the time the Guo Ye Lime Kiln was established, the construction industry on Taiwan Island was booming, and lime was the mainstream adhesive building material, with Penghu's lime being widely sold to Taiwan Island. Lime was also used in boat building, marking sports fields, and making plaster models, which made the business of Guo Ye Lime Kiln very prosperous at that time. The owners put significant effort into the kiln's infrastructure. However, lime production causes considerable air pollution, and with the mass production of cement, the output of Penghu's lime kilns rapidly declined, coming to an end around 1970, with Guo Ye Lime Kiln only catching the last wave of prosperity. In front of you, the Guo Ye Lime Kiln consists of two building groups on the east and west sides. The eastern group includes two kilns, one large and one small, along with several gray rooms for sifting lime and storage spaces. Both kilns are circular in shape. The western group contains only some storage rooms, toilets, and auxiliary buildings like a water tower.
