Dahan Stronghold Introduction
Adjacent to the Nangan Visitor Center, the Dahang Military Base is located along the coastline of Nangan, which strategically controls the waterways toward Juguang Island and acts as a vital point in the defense network alongside other bases such as 33 and 46. Constructed in response to operational needs in 1975, the Army personnel worked round the clock using simple equipment; apart from explosives, most of the construction was done manually and the site was completed on March 29, 1976. The base is divided into three levels: the top level houses the military company headquarters, the second level includes living quarters and a prepared machine gun position, and the lowest level features four 90-mm anti-aircraft gun positions, a briefing room, a Zhongshan room, storage spaces, and more. The tunnels are approximately 1.5 meters wide and 2 meters high, with the main tunnel being 150 meters long and the subsidiary tunnels totaling 80 meters, making a total of 230 meters. As tensions from the war have eased, the military recognized the potential for tourism and transferred the Dahang Base to the Matsu Administration. Renovations were completed in 2006. Inside the base, every gun and cannon is aimed towards the ocean, embodying the military's historic motto of "tight control of maritime borders, the might of Dahang." Visitors can enter from the path next to the Nangan Visitor Center and walk around the base, where on clear days, the outline of Juguang Island can be seen clearly.
