Tongpan Island

Tongpan Island[3][4] (Chinese: 桶盤嶼; pinyin: Tǒngpán Yǔ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tháng-pôaⁿ-sū) is an island in Tongpan Village (桶盤里), Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan.[5] Tongpan Island is about 6 nmi (11 km) from the main island of Penghu.[6] A ferry runs between Tongpan Island and Penghu Main Island twice a day and more often at some times.[7] The island has also been known as Xiao'anshan (小案山).[8]: 19 

Tongpan Island
Native name:
桶盤嶼
Tongpan Island
Tongpan Island in Magong City, Penghu County
Geography
Locationsouthern Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates23.511072°N 119.518289°E / 23.511072; 119.518289
Area0.3439 km2 (0.1328 sq mi)[1]
Administration
ProvinceTaiwan (streamlined)
CountyPenghu
County-administered cityMagong
Demographics
Population378 (2018)[2]
Additional information
Time zone
Tongpan Island is located in Taiwan
Tongpan Island
Tongpan Island
Location of Tongpan Island

The island is a basalt mesa landform with a shoreline of cliffs made of basalt columns. These geological formations make it "The Yellowstone Park of the Penghu". The columns can be seen in a path around the island. The southwest side of the island has a stepped basin known as "Lotus Terrace" (蓮花臺). There is a beehive-shaped basalt formation on the island called "Cat Rock" (貓公石). There are coral reefs on the nearby seabed which can be seen by snorkelling.[9][10]

The village is known for the ornate Fuhai Temple (福海宮), a Taoist temple which attracts worshippers who live off the island.[11] The temple is dedicated to Wang Ye worship (Wen Fu Wang Ye (溫府王爺)) and was built in 1896[12]/1906 and renovated in 1934 and 1982.[1] On the 3rd day of the 3rd month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the birthday of Xuanwu (god) ("Dark (or Mysterious) Heavenly Highest Deity" (玄天上帝; Xuántiān Shàngdì)) is celebrated and 300 to 400 persons who have family on the island return for the ceremonies.[12]

On July 12, 1683, Qing Empire naval forces took Hujing Island and Tongpan Island in the early stages of the Battle of Penghu.[8]: 42 

On the afternoon of July 20, 2002, Vice President Annette Lu visited Tongpan Island where she took note of freshwater supply issues, visited the art village's museum, and offered incense at Fuhai Temple.[13]

In January 2008, the Tongpan Geology Park (桶盤嶼玄武岩地質公園) was established focused around the basalt columns of the island.[14][15]

Starting from September 26, 2019, the seawater desalination plant on Tongpan Island was out of operation for several weeks.[16]

Map including Tongpan Island (labeled as Tampan-sho) (1944)
Map including Tongpan Island (labeled as T’ung-p’an hsü (Tampan-sho) 桶盤嶼) (1950)
  • Caizhai Block
    Caizhai Block
  • Basalt columns
    Basalt columns
  • Basalt columns
    Basalt columns
  • Basalt columns
    Basalt columns

See also

References
  1. 馬公市 桶盤里. 澎湖縣馬公市公所 Magong City Office, Penghu County (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. 人口現狀. 澎湖縣馬公市公所 Magong City Office, Penghu County (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019. 馬公市各里人口數及戶數統計 村里 鄰數 戶數 男 女 人口總數{...}桶盤里 8 126 206 172 378
  3. "PENGHU From island to island" (PDF). Penghu County Government. 2010s. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2019. Tongpan Island
  4. Steven Crook (2014). Taiwan. Bradt Travel Guides. Globe Pequot Press. p. 317 – via Internet Archive. Tongpan Island 桶盤嶼
  5. 澎湖縣土地段名代碼表 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Department of Land Administration. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2019. 地政事務所名稱(代碼) 澎湖(XA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 馬公市(01) 段 小段 代碼 備註{...}桶盤 0024
  6. 桶盤地質公園. 澎湖國家風景區管理處 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2019. 桶盤嶼距離馬公本島約6海浬，
  7. 虎井嶼、桶盤嶼介紹暨交通船時間一覽表. 澎湖縣馬公市公所 Magong City Office, Penghu County (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. 臺灣歷史地圖 增訂版 [Taiwan Historical Maps, Expanded and Revised Edition] (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taipei: National Museum of Taiwan History. February 2018. pp. 19, 42. ISBN 978-986-05-5274-4. 福爾摩沙島與澎湖群島圖{...}I. 小案山（桶盤嶼）{...}7.12 奪虎井、桶盤
  9. "Tongpan Geology Park". Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019. Tongpan Island, Magong City, Penghu County
  10. 桶盤嶼. 交通部觀光局 (Tourism Bureau) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 3 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  11. Robert Storey (1998). Taiwan. Lonely Planet. pp. 303–304 – via Internet Archive.
  12. 桶盤福海宮玄天上帝開金口 今年不太平要小心. Penghu Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  13. 副總統訪視澎湖. 中華民國總統府 Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 20 July 2002. Retrieved 14 November 2019. 轉往桶盤嶼關心當地用水及參觀桶盤嶼藝術村展覽館，也在當地福海宮上香，祈求風調雨順、國泰民安。
  14. 澎湖海洋地質公園 [PENGHU MARINE GEOPARK] (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Retrieved 15 November 2019. 桶盤嶼玄武岩地質公園於2008年1月舉行「入口意 目前規劃桶盤地質公園旅遊方式是一天一夜；積極 象」揭幕典禮，宣告澎湖玄武岩地質公園正式成 輔導島上旅遊服務能提供乾淨舒適的住宿地點，澎 立。{...}The unveiling ceremony of the entrance gate of improve the quality of tourism service, the government assists local communities in providing to declare the formal establishment of Penghu clean and comfortable accommodation, quality geoparks.
  15. "Tongpan Geology Park". Penghu National Scenic Area. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  16. 張塵 (17 October 2019). 桶盤停水超過20天　安檢官兵手推車運水紓困 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). NOWnews今日新聞. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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