Central Street (Taiwan)

Coordinates: 23°33′53.8″N 119°33′53.6″E / 23.564944°N 119.564889°E / 23.564944; 119.564889

Central Street
中央街
Type Pedestrian zone
Location Magong, Penghu, Taiwan

Central Street (Chinese: 中央街; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngyāng Jiē; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhongyang Jie; Wade–Giles: Chungyang Chieh) is a street in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.[1] It is the oldest street in the city.

History

The area of the street was the first settlement in the island.[2]

Architectures

The oldest street in Makung, this winding, brick paved pedestrian street, located behind the city's Matsu Temple, features the Shihkung Ancestral Shrine and the Well of a Thousand Soldiers. In 1682 the goddess Matsu is said to have bequeathed a magical well to Ming soldiers massing for an invasion of Taiwan.

Buildings along this street also show a mixture of Western and Fujian elements, such as the Chien-i Tang Chinese Traditional Medicine Store.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "沿著菊島旅行--澎湖資訊網:Spots:中央街 - PH-Sea". phsea.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Penghu Old Street". Penghu Tour Web Site. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Makung Central Street - Lonely Planet". lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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