The Xiyu Eastern Fort () or Xiyu Eastern Battery ( ''Xīyǔ Dōng Pàotái'', informally ''Dōngtái Gǔbǎo'') is a former

fort A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

and

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in Wai'an Village, Xiyu Township, Penghu,

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History

In the 17th century, Chinese

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loyalist general Chen Guoxuan () built 15 batteries in Penghu to guard against

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admiral Shi Lang. Many of the batteries were destroyed during the Sino-French War of 1884 and 1885, when Penghu was one of the main theaters of conflict. Following the war, Qing governor of Taiwan

Liu Mingchuan Liu Ming-chuan (1836–1896), courtesy name Xingsan, lived in the late Qing dynasty. He was born in Hefei, Anhui. Liu became involved in the suppression of the Taiping Rebellion at an early age, and worked closely with Zeng Guofan and Li Ho ...

ordered four batteries built in Penghu in 1887.Ko Shu-ling
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''. 10 January 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2016. Xiyu Eastern Fort was constructed in 1889 during Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. It was constructed to consolidate the coastal area of Penghu.

Architecture

The fort was built in a U-shape structure facing the sea which spreads over an area of 7 hectares. It was fully constructed by gray building.

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