Guoye Ash Kiln — This gray-white, castle-like building on the Guoye coast is the Guoye Ash Kiln. Although located on national forest land, it was built by private citizens.

Guoye Ash Kiln. This gray-white, castle-like building on the Guoye coast is the Guoye Ash Kiln. Although located on national forest land, it was built by private citizens. This gray-white, castle-like building on the Guoye coast is the Guoye Ash Kiln, a lime-burning kiln built by private citizens. Constructed in 1960 when cement was not yet common, its walls were built with local Penghu basalt and mortar. Later additions feature hollow brick walls and reinforced concrete floors and roofs. During the establishment of the Guoye Ash Kiln, the construction industry on Taiwan island was booming, and lime was the primary building adhesive. Penghu's lime was widely sold to Taiwan island. This gray-white, castle-like building on the Guoye coast is the Guoye Ash Kiln, a lime-burning kiln built by private citizens. Constructed in 1960 when cement was not yet common, its walls were built with local Penghu basalt and mortar. Later additions feature hollow brick walls and reinforced concrete floors and roofs. During the establishment of the Guoye Ash Kiln, the construction industry on Taiwan island was booming, and lime was the primary building adhesive. Penghu's lime was widely sold to Taiwan island. Lime was also used in repairing wooden boats, marking sports fields, and making plaster models, thus the Guoye Ash Address: 澎湖縣湖西鄉菓葉村南邊海岸 Hours: 00:00–23:59 Penghu