Four-eyed Well

Four-eyed Well
四眼井
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General information
Typewater well
LocationMagong, Penghu, Taiwan
Coordinates23°33′54.5″N 119°33′54″E / 23.565139°N 119.56500°E / 23.565139; 119.56500
Completedexact date unknown;[nb 1]
Yuan or Ming dynasty

The Four-eyed Well (Chinese: 四眼井; pinyin: Sì Yǎn Jǐng) is a historical water well in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.

History

The well is thought to have been dug during the Yuan[1] or Ming[2][3] dynasties. It is registered as a class 3 historical monument in Penghu.

Architecture

It consists of a single cavity well with a depth of 5.6 meters and a diameter of 2 meters, covered with a stone slab through which are four holes for drawing water.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Penghu National Scenic Area Administration puts the date of establishment in the Yuan dynasty.[1] Travel King puts it at 1592, in the Ming dynasty.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Four-eyedwell". Penghu National Scenic Area Administration, Tourism Bureau, MOTC. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Four Eyes Well". Travel King. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Four Eyes Well". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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