Shetou Mountain. Located at the tip of the Fenggui Peninsula, the Dutch built Taiwan's first Western-style castle on Shetou Mountain in 1622 for trade purposes. Since then, various periods have seen the construction of gun and artillery fortresses. Located at the tip of the Fenggui Peninsula, the Dutch built Taiwan's first Western-style castle on Shetou Mountain in 1622 for trade purposes. Since then, various periods have seen the construction of gun and artillery fortresses, and to this day, a monument to fallen French soldiers and many military relics remain. Located at the tip of the Fenggui Peninsula, the Dutch built Taiwan's first Western-style castle on Shetou Mountain in 1622 for trade purposes. Since then, various periods have seen the construction of gun and artillery fortresses, and to this day, a monument to fallen French soldiers and many military relics remain. Shetou Mountain is located on a small peninsula protruding from the north of Fenggui Village, offering views of the entire Magong City and Magong Bay. It is called Shetou Mountain because its shape resembles a snake's head, and it is one of Taiwan's Little Hundred Peaks. The peninsula opposite, with a terrain resembling a turtle's head, is called Jingtou. All ships entering Magong Port must pass through here, with the saying 'The spirit turtle floats to the north, the golden snake coils to the south' symbolizing their joint guardianship of Magong Port. Due to its geographical location, Shetou Mountain has many historical relics, such as the monument to fallen French soldiers erected after the French occupied Penghu during the Sino-French War but suffered hundreds of deaths due to infectious diseases. Or the incident during the Japanese colonial period when the Japanese Navy's warship Matsushima sank in Magong Port due to a gunpowder magazine explosion, with over two hundred casualties due to the influence of the northeast monsoon.
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