The Jiugong Tunnel () or Siwei Tunnel () is a

tunnel A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube cons ...

in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County,

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. It was used during the 1958

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, when the island was heavily shelled by

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. Supplies and equipment from larger ocean going ships were brought in to shore by smaller vessels. They were unloaded in the tunnel safe from the bombardments.

Geology

The tunnel is located on a coastal area at the southeast of Lieyu Island. It is located in a reef of granite mountain.

Architecture

The tunnel was constructed in a twin T-shape with four exits. It spans over a length of 790 meters and a height of 11.5 meters.

References

Lieyu Township Military history of Taiwan Tunnels in Kinmen County Tunnel warfare {{Taiwan-struct-stub

Geology

Architecture

See also

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