Yehliu Geopark

　　Yehliu Geopark is located on Jijin Highway, about 15 kilometers northwest of Keelung City in Taiwan Province. It is a headland that juts out from the sea (part of the Datun Mountain Range). From a distance, it resembles a sea turtle slowly leaving the shore, raising its head and arching its back as it swims—thus it is also known as the "Yehliu Turtle." Due to orogenic movements, sedimentary rocks buried deep under the sea rose to the surface, giving rise to landforms such as cuesta, sea cliffs, and sea caves along the nearby coast. The effects of sea erosion and wind erosion on rock layers of varying hardness have created world-class geological formations including honeycomb rock, tofu rock, mushroom rock, ginger rock, and weathering windows.

　　Yehliu is a headland protruding from the sea, stretching approximately 1,700 meters in length. Processes such as wave erosion, rock weathering, and crustal movement have created a variety of unique features, including sea erosion channels, candle-shaped rocks, mushroom rocks, tofu stones, honeycomb rocks, potholes, and solution pans. Iconic sights such as the Queen's Head, Fairy’s Shoe, and Candlestick Rock are world-renowned examples of marine erosion. Within the area stands a statue of Lin Tian-chen, commemorating his heroic act of sacrificing himself to save others. The nearby monument details this touching story. Yehliu Village’s Ocean World is the first marine animal performance venue in the country, featuring lively performances by dolphins, sea lions, spectacular high-diving acts, and synchronized swimming. There is also an approximately 100-meter-long underwater tunnel where visitors can admire a wide variety of rare fish species (provided by Yehliu Ocean World). The "flame" of the Candlestick Rock is actually a hard, spherical concretion within the rock layer. More resistant to sea erosion, its conical tip remains exposed. Seawater flows back and swirls along its edges, creating circular grooves. Since the concretion is surrounded by a band of especially hard material, the water erodes and cuts downward along this ring, forming its distinctive conical shape.