Qingkunshen Fan-shaped Salt Fields Introduction
The Fan-Shaped Salt Pans are located in Jiangjun Kunsan Village, part of the Qigu Salt Field's first district, situated between Jiangjun Fishing Port to the south and Qing Kunsan to the north. Established by Taiwan Salt Corporation in 1975 and starting salt harvesting in 1977, they are the youngest and most distinctive salt pans in Taiwan. The salt pans expand outward in a fan shape from the dormitories of the salt workers, with the "ribs" of the fan consisting of water supply channels, drainage ditches, brine channels, and roads. The areas between the ribs are divided into individual salt pans, with the salt crystallizing ponds located closest to the dormitories for the convenience of the salt workers. In just a decade, the Fan-Shaped Salt Pans transitioned from manual to mechanized salt harvesting. Many salt harvesting jobs were temporary, hiring local residents only during peak salt production seasons, so they did not take root in the same way as salt workers in Tainan and the Southern Salt District. After ceasing operations in 2002, the site quickly became deserted and is now no longer in use. During dusk, visitors can enjoy a colorful sunset surrounding the salt pans, with the sunset reflecting on the water's surface, creating a romantic scene, making it one of the popular spots for photos recently. Aerial views also offer a glimpse of the beauty of the patterns formed by the fan-shaped salt pans.
