Xiyu, Penghu

Coordinates: 23°36′27.7″N 119°30′41.8″E / 23.607694°N 119.511611°E / 23.607694; 119.511611
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23°36′27.7″N 119°30′41.8″E / 23.607694°N 119.511611°E / 23.607694; 119.511611

Xiyu Township
西にし嶼鄉
Siyu, Hsiyu
Rural township
Columnar basalt on Xiyu island
Columnar basalt on Xiyu island
Xiyu Township in Penghu County (the Pescadores)
Xiyu Township in Penghu County (the Pescadores)
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
CountyPenghu County Penghu
Rural Villages (村むら)11
Government
 • Mayor (鄉さと長ちょう)Hsu Yueh-Li (許もと月がつ里さと)
Area
 • Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total8,301
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code
881
Websitewww.shiyeu.gov.tw (in Chinese),
www.shiyeu.gov.tw/en (in English)
Wangan Township
Traditional Chinese西にし嶼鄉

Xiyu Township[1] (Chinese: 西にし嶼鄉さと; pinyin: Xīyǔ Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Hsi1-yü3 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sai-sū-hiong;[2] Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Sî-yí-hiông) is a rural township encompassing Xiyu/Hsiyu/Si Island[3]/Hsi Island,[4] also known as Fisher Island, Yuweng or Pescadores Island (漁りょう翁島おきなじま; Yúwēng Dǎo), which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It has a population of 8,301 and an area of 18.7148 square kilometres.[5]

The major scenic spots include some forts and lighthouse. They were built or reconstructed in the Qing Dynasty, and were credited as National Relic Site of Taiwan.

History[edit]

On July 16, 1683, the island was attacked by Qing forces in the Battle of Penghu.[6]: 42 

On March 10, 2012, President Ma Ying-jeou visited the area and participated in religious ceremonies at temples in the township.[7]

Geography[edit]

Map of part of Xiyu (labeled as GYOŌ-TŌ) (1944)
Map including Wangan (labeled as YÜ-WENG TAO (GYOŌ-TŌ) 漁りょう翁島おきなじま) (1950)

The township includes two inhabited islands, Yuweng Dao (Yü-weng Tao, Gyoō-tō; 漁いざり翁島おきなじま; Hî-ong-tó) and Xiaomen Yu (Siaomen Islet,[3] Hsiaomen Island,[4] Hsiao-men hsü, Shō-mon-sho; 小門おかど嶼; Sió-mn̂g-sū), and one small uninhabited island, Haiqian Reef (海うみ墘礁; Hái-kînn-ta).[8][9]

Administrative divisions[edit]

The township includes eleven rural villages:[10][11]

Tourist attractions[edit]

Transportation[edit]

Xiyu is connected to neighboring Baisha by the Penghu Great Bridge.[citation needed]

Notable natives[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 臺灣たいわん地區ちく鄉きょう鎮市區しく級きゅう以上いじょう行政ぎょうせい區域くいき名稱めいしょう中ちゅう英えい對照たいしょう表ひょう Glossary of Names for Administrative Divisions. (in Chinese) Accessed at Taiwan Geographic Names Information System website Archived August 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in English). Ministry of the Interior. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Entry #35348". 臺灣たいわん閩南語ご常用じょうよう詞し辭典じてん [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  3. ^ a b Stephen Keeling; Brice Minnigh (2007). The Rough Guide to Taiwan. Rough Guides. London. p. 445. ISBN 9781843535270 – via Internet Archive. Siaomen Islet Si Island{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b Robert Storey (1998). Taiwan. Lonely Planet (4 ed.). Hong Kong. p. 296. ISBN 9780864426345 – via Internet Archive. Hsiaomen Island Hsi Island{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Michelle da Silva (29 August 2012). "Penghu islands show a unique side of Taiwan". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. ^ 臺灣たいわん歷史れきし地圖ちず 增ぞう訂てい版ばん [Taiwan Historical Maps, Expanded and Revised Edition] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: National Museum of Taiwan History. February 2018. p. 42. ISBN 978-986-05-5274-4. 7.16 海戰かいせん決戰けっせん 內塹 西にし嶼
  7. ^ 總統そうとう至いたり澎湖縣西けんせい嶼鄉小しょう門村かどむら震しん義よし宮みや及外垵村溫ゆたか王おう廟びょう參拜さんぱい. 中華民國ちゅうかみんこく總統そうとう府ふ Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 10 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2019. 馬うま英えい九總統下午前往澎湖縣西嶼鄉訪視，分別ふんべつ至いたり小しょう門村かどむら震しん義よし宮みや及外垵村溫ゆたか王おう廟びょう參拜さんぱい，祈いのり求もとめ國こく泰たい民みん安やす、風ふう調ちょう雨あめ順じゅん。
  8. ^ "Geography of Xiyu". Shiyen Township Hall Penghu County. Retrieved 2 November 2019. Our Township governs two islands, Yuweng Dao and Xiaomen Yu.
  9. ^ 澎湖的てき島嶼とうしょ. 澎湖國家こっか風景ふうけい區く管理かんり處しょ (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2 November 2019. ＃ 行政ぎょうせい區域くいき 島嶼とうしょ名稱めいしょう 經度けいど 緯度いど 面積めんせき (平方ひらかた公里くり) 有人ゆうじん居住きょじゅう (*) {...}55 西にし嶼鄉 海うみ墘礁 119° 32' 26.11" 23° 34' 50.18" 0.0023 56 西にし嶼鄉 漁りょう翁島おきなじま 119° 30' 33.07" 23° 36' 16.58" 17.8380 * 57 西にし嶼鄉 小門おかど嶼 119° 31' 11.78" 23° 39' 08.62" 0.4737 *
  10. ^ 村里むらざと概況がいきょう介かい紹. 澎湖縣西けんせい嶼鄉公所ぐぞ Shiyu Township Hall, Penghu County (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2 November 2019. 外そと垵村 內垵村むら 赤あか馬うま村むら 池いけ東村あずまむら 池西いけにし村むら 二に崁村 大池おおいけ角かく 小門おかど村むら 竹たけ灣わん村むら 橫よこ礁村 合あい界さかい村むら
  11. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 31 October 2019. Hengjiao Vil. Gejie Vil. Xiaomen Vil. Zhuwan Vil. Dachi Vil. Erkan Vil. Chitung Vil. Chixi Vil. Chima Vil. Neian Vil. Waian Vil.
  12. ^ "Siaomen Geology Gallery". Penghu Tour Web Site. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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