Mudouyu Lighthouse
 Mudouyu Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Mudouyu Island Baisha Penghu Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°47′10″N 119°36′00″E / 23.786°N 119.6°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 39.9 metres (131 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower with black and white bands |
| Operator | Penghu National Scenic Area[2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Range | 26.8 nautical miles (49.6 km; 30.8 mi)[1] |
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
- ^ Matou Yu Lighthouse Maritime and Port Bureau
- ^ Mudouyu The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved April 16, 2016
- ^ Penghu National Scenic Area
External links
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