Hujingyu Recreation Area Introduction
Hujing Island is the seventh largest island in the Penghu Islands, located 7 nautical miles from Magong City. The island features spectacular basalt columns and is home to one of the eight scenic spots in Penghu, Hujing Chengyuan, which offers a clear view of the sea floor when the tide recedes. Legend has it that a tiger once hid in a dried-up cave on the southeast side of the island, which is how it got its name "Hujing." There is also a suggestion that the fresh water spring on the island, called "Haojing," sounds similar to "Hujing" in Minnan dialect, but these explanations remain unverified and are just for reference. The island is divided into two mountains, East and West, with the villages located between them on a narrow landmass formed by coral debris. The eastern mountain is currently a military controlled area, while the western mountain has been designated as a park and recreation area by the Penghu Administration after the National Army's defensive withdrawal, retaining remnants of trenches built by the Japanese army during World War II. Recently, this area has been mistakenly referred to as the "command post of Isoroku Yamamoto's southward advance," but it was merely guarded by a small naval unit led by a lieutenant. Hujing Island is also associated with the legend of "Hujing Sunken City," which leaves people with many questions and unresolved thoughts. According to legend, there is a decaying city wall hidden at the bottom of Hujing's waters, but the truth remains a mystery, leading to two differing opinions in academia. One theory suggests that the submerged city is an illusion created by the barrel-shaped and columnar basalt topography of Hujing, which extends into the sea; the other theory argues that historical documents are not baseless, as there are many folk legends about the unusual landscape, adding to Hujing Island's mystique.
