The southwest side of the island has a stepped basin known as "Lotus Terrace" (蓮花臺).

[1] On the 3rd day of the 3rd month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the birthday of Xuanwu (god) ("Dark (or Mysterious) Heavenly Highest Deity" (玄天上帝; Xuántiān Shàngdì)) is celebrated and 300 to 400 persons who have family on the island return for the ceremonies.

[12]: 42 On the afternoon of July 20, 2002, Vice President Annette Lu visited Tongpan Island where she took note of freshwater supply issues, visited the art village's museum, and offered incense at Fuhai Temple.

[13] In January 2008, the Tongpan Geology Park (桶盤嶼玄武岩地質公園) was established focused around the basalt columns of the island.

[14][15] Starting from September 26, 2019, the seawater desalination plant on Tongpan Island was out of operation for several weeks.