- Eluanbi
Eluanbi (zh-cpw|c=鵝鑾鼻|p=Éluánbí|w=O-luan-pi; Taiwanese POJ: Gô-lôan-phīⁿ; loosely: Goose beak) is the central sierra region of
Taiwan , also known as Ngoluanpi. Facing towards theLuzon Strait , it is the southernmost tip of Taiwan. The name derives from "Goran", meaning "Sailboat" in a local aboriginal language.The Lighthouse
pecifics
*Height: 21.4 meters, five floors
*Light strength: 1.8 million candlelights
*About one revolution per thirty seconds
*Visibility: 20 nm (about 37 kilometers)History
The Eluanbi Lighthouse was built in the
Qing Dynasty , year 1888. Accidents in the area were quite often due to hidden reefs (seeKenting National Park ). In year 1888, an English architect was hired to construct this lighthouse as a guide for nearby ships. The lighthouse is the only armed lighthouse in the world, due to frequent raids by local aboriginal tribes. The lighthouse has a trench around it and many gun holes on the wall.After a concession by the Qing Empire when it lost the
First Sino-Japanese War , Taiwan became a colony of Japan. During the Japanese rule period in 1910, the lighthouse was repaired after severe damage due to bombings. The lighthouse, although still functional, is now held as a historical monument admired by many tourists in the Kenting National Park.
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