Four Eyed Well & Qian Yi Hall Introduction
Zhongyang Old Street is the earliest developed street in Magong and even the entire Penghu Archipelago, existing since the establishment of Magong City, with a history of over 400 years. In the past, Zhongyang Street was the center of life for the people of Penghu; today, with the development of Magong City, it has transformed into a tourist old street. During the development of the street, for convenient access to water, the residents collectively dug the oldest well in Penghu, known as the Sihkong Well. Before the introduction of tap water, it was the main water source for the local community, and due to its historical significance, it has been designated as a county-level historic site. The lowest layer of the Sihkong Well is made of basalt walls, with the middle layer consisting of trap rock walls, and the top layer comprised of red brick walls. The well is named for its four circular water extraction openings, which were built after the well's completion to prevent residents from falling in while drawing water. A granite platform was built around it, with basalt drilled to create stone circles approximately 35 centimeters in diameter, raising the entire well 30 centimeters above the surrounding road. Similarly designated as a county-level historic site is the Qianyitang Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop, which has now been passed down to the fourth generation. It was once the first traditional Chinese medicine shop in Penghu to employ a physician, and is one of the important landmarks that witnessed the colonial era and the glory of the Republic of China period on Zhongyang Street. However, Qianyitang is well known among tourists because of its herbal egg dish, which attracts nearly every visitor to Zhongyang Street with its fragrant aroma!
Four-Eyed Well & Qian Yi Tang
Four Eyes Well & Qian Yi Tang
