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Jibei Stone Weir Cultural Museum

2059 Update Date:2023-10-30
The Jibei Visitor Center is next to Jibei’s Port. Services include consultation about hostels, boat rides, and tourist information. It also serves as a great place to rest while waiting to catch a boat. The Jibei Stone Weir Cultural Museum, on the east side of the visitor center, aims to protect and preserve the traditional stone weir culture of Jibei. Penghu is renowned as the 'home of stone weirs' for having the world's largest concentration of these unique fishing structures, boasting a total of almost 600, of which nearly a hundred can be found in Jibe.

Stone weirs are traditional fish traps. They are constructed by stacking stones to form dikes in intertidal zones. At high tide, currents carry fish into the weir, and they are trapped inside when the tide recedes. Weir construction is a collaborative effort, and those who take part are akin to shareholders. Upon completion, a lottery determines the order of usage. Only the fishermen whose turn it is holds the right to the day's catch.

Stone weirs are the most environmentally friendly fishing method. The mutually beneficial communal effort is a model for interpersonal relationships and was once the foundation of Jibei’s social organization, bearing great cultural significance. The Jibei Stone Weir Cultural Museum includes static exhibits and multimedia presentations, displaying hundreds of tools from the past, introducing stone weir structure, construction, and fishing methods, enhancing the public's understanding of stone weirs and passing down the know-how to future generations.
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23°44'47.94000"N 119°36'44.06400"E
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Status
Open
Historic site category
非古蹟
Opening hours
Thursday 09:00 ~ 16:30
  • Sunday 09:00 ~ 16:30
  • Monday 09:00 ~ 16:30
  • Tuesday 09:00 ~ 16:30
  • Wednesday Days Off
  • Thursday 09:00 ~ 16:30
  • Friday 09:00 ~ 16:30
  • Saturday 09:00 ~ 16:30
Telephone No.
(886)6-9911487
Address
No. 182-2, Jibei, Baisha Township, Penghu County
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