Siyanjing & Qianyi Hall Introduction
Central Old Street is the initial avenue of Magong, and even the entire Penghu archipelago, existing since the establishment of Magong City, with a history of over 400 years. In the past, Central Street was the center of life for the people of Penghu; however, with the development of Magong City, it has transformed into a tourist attraction. During the street's development, residents jointly excavated the oldest four-eyed well in Penghu for convenient water access, colloquially known as the Four-hole Well among the locals. It served as the main source of water for the community before the availability of tap water and has been designated as a county-level historic site due to its historical significance. The lowest layer of the Four-eyed Well is a basalt wall, above which lies a stone wall, and the uppermost layer is made of red bricks. The well received its name from the four circular water extraction openings, which were constructed after the well's completion to prevent residents from falling in while retrieving water. A platform was built using granite, and a stone ring with an internal diameter of about 35 centimeters was carved out of basalt, raising the entire well 30 centimeters above the surrounding road. The "Qian Yi Tang Chinese Medicine Hall," also a county-designated historic site, is now in its fourth generation and was the first Chinese medicine pharmacy in Penghu to hire a resident traditional Chinese medicine doctor. It is also one of the significant landmarks witnessing the colonial era and the glorious times of the Republic of China period. However, Qian Yi Tang is widely known among tourists for its medicinal herbal eggs, which attract almost every visitor to Central Street with their enticing aroma!
Four-Eyed Well & Qianyi Hall
Four-eyed Well & Qianyi Hall
