Suo Gang North and South Stone Towers. Penghu's winter climate is harsh, with frequent strong winds. Therefore, residents often erect amulets, such as stone guardians or stone towers, to ward off wind and evil spirits. Penghu's winter climate is harsh, with frequent strong winds. Therefore, residents often erect amulets, such as stone guardians or stone towers, to ward off wind and evil spirits. Suo Gang has a stone tower on its north and south sides. The north tower is called the 'Zi Tower' and the south tower is called the 'Wu Tower'. Officially, they are collectively known as the Zi-Wu Treasure Towers and are the most spectacular wind-warding towers in Penghu. Penghu's winter climate is harsh, with frequent strong winds. Therefore, residents often erect amulets, such as stone guardians or stone towers, to ward off wind and evil spirits. Suo Gang has a stone tower on its north and south sides. The north tower is called the 'Zi Tower' and the south tower is called the 'Wu Tower'. Officially, they are collectively known as the Zi-Wu Treasure Towers and are the most spectacular wind-warding towers in Penghu. Initially, the stone towers had only seven levels. After the stone towers collapsed, they were rebuilt into nine levels according to divine instruction, becoming their current tall form. The nine-tiered conical shape is built with black basalt, presenting a staircase-like appearance of rising levels. A stone tablet is placed at the top of the tower, symbolizing "layers upon layers, numbers upon numbers, ascending to the nine deities, forever enduring." In fact, the seaside near the stone towers originally had a lot of sand, but it gradually disappeared over the years as the strong northeast monsoon blew it to the south. Thus, a local saying emerged: "Suo Gang lost a grain of mountain, Pig Mother's water filled a bay," referring to the sand from Suo Gang being blown to the beach in Shanshui. Therefore, residents built...
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