Magong

Magong (POJ: Má-keng) is a county-administered city and seat of Penghu County, Taiwan.

The settlement's temple honoring the Chinese Goddess Mazu, the deified form of Lin Moniang from medieval Fujian Province, is usually accounted the oldest in all of Taiwan and Penghu.

'Mazu's palace') but was changed to Makō (馬公) during Japanese rule in 1920,[citation needed] and was the center of the Mako Guard District.

This is courtesy of the influence of the cool Asian landmass and prevailing winds in winter.

Penghu Airport operates domestic flights and Magong Harbor hosts ferry connections to Kaohsiung, Tainan, Chiayi and Kinmen.

Map of Magong (labeled as MAKŌ (Makyu)) and surrounding area (1944)
Map including Magong (labeled as Makung (Bakō)) (1950)
Hujing Power Plant
Central Street in the old town of Magong
Mazu Temple