Briefing of Tour

5. Duties of Administration Personnel

When Dong-Yong Light House was opened for operation in May 18, Guang Xu 30, it was run and managed by Chinese Fukien Customs. The manager of the Light House were initially foreigners, and locals were hired as keepers or cleaners. It wasn't unitl 1947 that Mr. Chen Gao-Fu became the first Chinese to act as the manager of the Light House. The current manager, Chen Bao-Yin took to his job in May 1986. There are three keepers, each is responsible for follwing duties:

1. The lighting of the Light House. If necessary, the fog siren units must turned on for caution. The siren units will assist the navigation of ships going from Japan, Shanghai, to Hong Kong. Though is is now a technology times and ships are installed with satellite guiding system, the Light House still has its functions. For example, ships still need Light Houses to be the navigation point when entering and exiting the port. So a Light House still acts as a navigations aids.
2. During the fog season, they have to assist the management and operation of electrical fog siren units in Chungchu Port.
3. Registration of passing ships (except fishing boats), so the Directorate General of Customs can charge navigation fee from these ships. The Light House is the navigation points of commercial and freighter ships, so currently Dong-Yong Light House still bring in NT$370 millions to the national treasures.
4. Documenting weather data such as daily temperature, wind direction, and wind speed.
5. Daily mechnical maintenance.

6.Conclusion

Dong-Yong Light House locates at the northernmost point of Matsu Isles. It is also the northernmost heritage site in Taiwan and Fukien region. It has gone through a hundred years and experienced Pacific War and domestic wars, fortunately the Light House remains intact, and its contour is well preserved.

Technologically speaking, the development of navigation aids has stepped into the phase of satellite guidance. However, Dong-Yong Light House doesn't get rid of old equipments, on the contrary, the Fresnal refractometer and Chang's incandescent lamp are still well preserved. These equipments serve as the witness of Light House technology development.

The heritage sites are the concrete objects left from the development of humans, they also serve as the witnesses of history and cultures. Dong-Yong Light House sits on the top of the hill, which makes it spectacular to watch. For the past hundred years, it has acted as a protector to guard the hills, the ocean, and the inhabitants on the isle. The Light House will always be the hope of people.

Everything is wordless~

Sunset is wonderful~

Light House scene in daylight!!

Night scene is even more charming!!

Photo took toegther at night