What to See in Penghu - Top Sights and Attractions

Place of worship in Magong, Taiwan. The Penghu Tianhou Temple is a temple dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu located on Zhengyi Street in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. It is usually considered the oldest Mazu temple in Taiwan and, despite differences in characters, is the namesake of the surrounding city of Magong. It is open from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm daily.^[1]

Central Street is a street in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.^[2]

Temple in Magong, Taiwan. The Penghu Guanyin Temple is a Buddhist temple, like other temples which belongs to the Integration of Buddhism and Taoism in Taiwan, Guanyin Temple does not only serve Guanyin, but also Long-Wang.

This temple was founded in 1696 during the Qing dynasty, the founder is Xue Kui, a military officer of Penghu Navy. It is located at the noted touristic attraction, close to the beach area. Since 2003, Guan-Yin-Ting would gather thousands of visitors from everywhere for attending the Firework Festival from April to June.^[3]

Temple in Magong, Taiwan. The Shigong Temple is a temple in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan. It was founded between 1683 and 1696 around, for commemorating Shi Lang, a famous general of the Navy during the Qing dynasty, who defeated Liu Guoxuan, who belonged with Kingdom of Tungning in Penghu sea area in 1683. Qing Empire added Penghu and Taiwan to its domains in the next year. After Shi Lang was conferred as Marquess by Kangxi Emperor, some people built this temple in the area of Penghu hospital when Shi Lang was alive. The original name of Shigong Temple was called "General Shi Temple " in the beginning.^[4]

Temple in Magong, Taiwan. Magong Chenghuang Temple is a temple in Magong, Penghu, Taiwan. This temple mainly serves Chenghuangye, means the lord of City. a taoist God, who is in charge of the underworld of an administrative district, so it was translated to the City God usually.^[5]

Magong Beiji Temple is a temple in Magong City, Penghu, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to Xuantian Shangdi. Because the location of temple is at the eastern side of ancient Magong city, so Beiji Temple is more widely known as "Dongjia Temple".^[6]

Museum in Magong, Taiwan. The Penghu Reclamation Hall is a museum in Magong Township, Penghu County, Taiwan, dedicated to the history of settlement in Penghu Islands.^[7]

Historical landmark in Taiwan. The Xiyu Western Fort or Xiyu Western Battery is a former fort and battery in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu, Taiwan.^[8]

Penghu Shuixian Temple, is a Taoist temple in Magong, Penghu. Built in 1696 by Xue Kui, a military officer of Penghu Navy, it mainly serves the Shuixian Zunwang, five Taoist immortals worshipped as sea gods.

This building is also called as "Taixiajiao Kongsi" (Chinese:臺廈郊會館; pinyin:Tái xià jiāo huìguǎn) because it was used as a commercial hall which dealt with the trading between Taiwan main island and Xiamen during the late of Qing Dynasty. According to the Chorography of Penghu, Shuixian Temple is one of 4 ancient temples in Penghu County.^[9]

Museum in Magong, Taiwan. The Chang Yu-sheng Memorial Museum is a museum about singer Chang Yu-sheng in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.^[10]

Lighthouse in Taiwan. The Yuwengdao Lighthouse or Yuwongdao Lighthouse, Fisher Island Lighthouse, Yuweng Tao Lighthouse, Yu-Won Island Lighthouse, West Island Lighthouse and Xiyu Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu County, Taiwan. The Yuwengdao Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Taiwan.^[11]