Eluanbi Lighthouse

　　Eluanbi Lighthouse is located within Kenting National Park and serves as an important reference point for nighttime navigation of vessels in southern Taiwan’s waters. The tower is a white circular structure, divided into four levels, with 15 iron steps per level. It stands 18 meters tall, with a base circumference of 110 meters, and rises majestically like a giant along the coastline. The lighthouse light automatically flashes every 10 seconds, with a range of up to 20 nautical miles. It is the largest lighthouse in the Far East and is known as the "Light of East Asia." During the day, visitors who climb to the top of the tower can gaze across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan Strait, and Bashi Channel, where the sea and sky merge into one. On clear days, the Qixingyan (Seven Star Rocks), which are isolated in the waves at the southernmost tip of Taiwan, can be faintly seen, and occasionally whale groups can be spotted playing in the sea.

　　Measured from the high-tide mark to the center of the light, Eluanbi Lighthouse stands 56.4 meters tall. The white circular iron tower has five levels: the first floor stores kerosene, the second houses a Gatling gun, the third serves as a resting area for foreigners, the fourth is equipped with a shell gun, and the fifth floor contains the lighthouse beacon. The original Eluanbi Lighthouse used a gasoline-fueled incandescent lamp with a brightness of 1,000 candlepower, which was amplified to 6,500 candlepower by a reflector, with a light range of ten… [text truncated]. After renovations in the later years, the current lighthouse features… [text truncated]. Today, it emits powerful beams that shine far and wide, reaching distant horizons. It remains one of the most significant lighthouses in Taiwan.