Cape Fugui
Cape Fugui, Cape Fukwei, Fukwei Chiao, Fuguei Cape, or Fugui Cape[1] is a cape located at the northernmost point of the island of Taiwan. It is located in Cape Fugui Park within the Shimen District in New Taipei City.
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Fuguijiao Lighthouse overlooking the point | |
Cape Fugui | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′58″N 121°32′13″E / 25.2995°N 121.5369°E | |
| Location | Shimen District, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Designation | National park |
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Dapian Point (2015) | |||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 富貴角 | ||||||||||||||
| Postal | Fukwei | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | transcription of Dutch hoek, meaning "cape" | ||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 富貴角 | ||||||||||||||
| Hiragana | ふうきかく | ||||||||||||||
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The rocky beach at Fugui Park (2013) | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 富貴角公園 | ||||||||
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Name edit
Fùguì is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of its Chinese name 富貴角. These characters literally mean "rich and noble Cape" but actually transcribe the local Hokkien pronunciation Hù-kùi, used as a transliteration of the Dutch hoek ("hook; cape").[2]
In the 19th century, it was known as Foki during the period of Qing rule.[3] Under Japanese rule, it was known as Fūki Kaku from the Japanese pronunciation of the same characters. During Taiwan's brief official use of Tongyong Pinyin, it was known as Fuguei.[4]
Geography edit
Cape Fugui is the northernmost point of Formosa or Taiwan Island[3] and forms one end of Laomei Bay.[5]
The cape— under its Japanese name "Fuki Kaku"—forms part of the IHO's current definitions of the East[6][7] and South China Seas.[8] The still unapproved draft of the 4th edition of the Limits of Oceans and Seas amends the name to its pinyin form Fugui[7][9] but moves the boundary of the South China Sea from Fugui to Taiwan's southern cape Eluan.[10]
Cape Fugui is also considered part of the northern border of the Taiwan Strait.[9]
History edit
The Japanese administration erected a building on the cape in 1896[1] as the endpoint of an undersea cable.[11] It was destroyed during the Second World War. The present lighthouse was erected by the Taiwanese government in 1949[1] to help guide shipping and received its present black-and-white octagonal tower in 1962.[11] It was opened to the public in 2015, but entry is only permitted on the weekends as it remains an active radar station of the Taiwanese Air Force.[1]
Park edit
Cape Fugui or Fuguijiao Park surrounds the headland.[12] It includes a rocky beach with ventifacts (wind-shaped rocks)[12] and lush tropical vegetation.[1] There is a walking trail around the cape from Fuji Harbor (t 富基漁港, Fùjī Yúgǎng) to Laomei Village[12] and the brick Laomei Maze.[13][14] Old barracks from the Taiwanese armed forces have been converted into an arts center.[11] In September and October, the park forms part of Shimen District's kite festival.[12]
Transportation edit
The cape is about 26 kilometers (16 mi) along Provincial Highway 2.[1] It is sometimes inaccessible because of rockslides during heavy rain, as during June 2017.[15]
Gallery edit
- The radar installation at Cape Fugui (2011)
- The sunset over the Taiwan Strait at Fugui (2015)
- Sightseers watching the sunset at Fugui (2015)
See also edit
- Cape Fugui Lighthouse
- Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost point on Taiwan
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d e f NTC (2019), "Fugui Cape".
- ^ Public sign, noted by Caltonhill (2012).
- ^ a b EB (1879), p. 415.
- ^ Caltonhill (2012).
- ^ NTC (2019), "Fugui Cape Lighthouse".
- ^ IHO (1953), §50.
- ^ a b IHO (1986), Ch. 7.3.
- ^ IHO (1953), §49.
- ^ a b IHO (1986), Ch. 7.2.
- ^ IHO (1986), Ch. 6.1.
- ^ a b c , Want China Times, 29 September 2015, archived from on 27 February 2012, retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d NTC (2019), "Fuguijiao Park".
- ^ NTC (2019), "Laomei Maze".
- ^ NTC (2019), "Awesome Positive Energy! A Guide to New Taipei City's 12 Attractions to Improve Your Luck".
- ^ NTC (2019), "Due to recent heavy rain...".
Bibliography edit
- , Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IX, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879, pp. 415–17.
- (PDF) (3rd ed.), Monaco: International Hydrographic Organization, 1953, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-08, retrieved 29 December 2020.
- (4th (draft) ed.), Monaco: International Hydrographic Organization, 1986, archived from the original on 2016-04-12, retrieved 2019-03-14.
- Official site, New Taipei City: Tourism and Travel Department, 2019.
- Caltonhill, Mark (4 May 2012), "富貴角 Fuguei Cape, New Taipei City", From Takow to Kaohsiung: Exploring Taiwan's History, Culture, and Languages through Its Place Names, Blogspot.