Four-eyed Well
| Four-eyed Well | |
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四眼井 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | water well |
| Location | Magong, Penghu, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 23°33′54.5″N 119°33′54″E / 23.565139°N 119.56500°E |
| Completed | exact 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Four-eyedwell". Penghu National Scenic Area Administration, Tourism Bureau, MOTC. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Four Eyes Well". Travel King. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Four Eyes Well". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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