De Yue Lou Introduction
The Kinmen National Park Management Office of the Ministry of the Interior is currently undergoing renovation works for the Dew Moon Tower, Huang Huihuang Western-style Building, and Shan Hou Celebration Hall. Due to these construction works, the venue is temporarily closed and is scheduled to reopen at the end of September 2025. Dew Moon Tower was built in 1931, commissioned by Huang Huihuang, a wealthy businessman from the Shuitou community, and designed and constructed by craftsmen from Fujian. It became the tallest building in the Shuitou community, symbolizing the phrase "the pavilion by the water gets the moon first," hence its name "Dew Moon Tower." At the time of its construction, law and order in Kinmen was poor, with frequent pirate raids, and the coastal location of the Shuitou community made it a target for these criminals. Consequently, Dew Moon Tower was designed with numerous defensive features, including gun slits on the walls of the third and fourth floors for aiming firearms, parapets on the roof for protection, and escape passages that led the occupants to the adjacent Fanzi Lou during emergencies. This combination of functionality and aesthetics has granted Dew Moon Tower recognition as one of the hundred historical buildings in Taiwan. Currently, free guided tours are available, allowing visitors to experience the historical grandeur of Dew Moon Tower. Guided tours are conducted daily at six fixed times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00.
