Mudouyu Lighthouse

Mudouyu Lighthouse
Matou Yu

Mudouyu Lighthouse
Taiwan
Location Mudouyu Island
Baisha
Penghu
Taiwan
Coordinates 23°47′10.9″N 119°36′01.7″E / 23.786361°N 119.600472°E / 23.786361; 119.600472Coordinates: 23°47′10.9″N 119°36′01.7″E / 23.786361°N 119.600472°E / 23.786361; 119.600472
Year first constructed 1902
Construction cast iron tower
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern tower with black and white bands
Height 39.9 metres (131 ft)
Focal height 49 metres (161 ft)
Range 26.8 nautical miles (49.6 km; 30.8 mi)[1]
Admiralty number P4658
NGA number 13856
ARLHS number TAI-017
Managing agent Penghu National Scenic Area[2]

The Mudouyu Lighthouse (Chinese: 目斗嶼燈塔; pinyin: Mùdòuyǔ Dēngtǎ) is a lighthouse in Mudouyu Island, Baisha Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.[3]

Name

The lighthouse was named Mudouyu because the shape resembles an eye of a man. It was also because the island was built by plateau basalt and the shape resembles an ink marker of a carpenter, thus it was named Modouyu and was eventually changed to Mudouyu.

History

The lighthouse is the first lighthouse built in Taiwan under the Japanese rule.

Architecture

The lighthouse was built with a strong cast iron to avoid the strong wind and wave erodes away the building. The exterior of the lighthouse is painted black and white stripes. It stands 39.9 meters tall, making it the tallest lighthouse in Taiwan.

Energy

The lighthouse has water collecting facility to collect rainfall from its rooftop. The lighthouse is powered up by three generators due to the absence of power plant in Mudouyu Island.

See also


References

  1. Matou Yu Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau
  2. Mudouyu The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  3. Penghu National Scenic Area
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