The Four-eyed Well (Chinese: 四眼井; pinyin: Sì Yǎn Jǐng) is a historical water wellinMagong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.
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四眼井
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General information | |
Type | water well |
Location | Magong, Penghu, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 23°33′54.5″N 119°33′54″E / 23.565139°N 119.56500°E / 23.565139; 119.56500 |
Completed | exact date unknown;[nb 1] YuanorMing dynasty |
The well is thought to have been dug during the Yuan[1]orMing[2][3] dynasties. It is registered as a class 3 historical monument in Penghu.
It consists of a single cavity well with a depth of 5.6 meters and a diameter of 2 meters, covered with a stone slab through which are four holes for drawing water.[2]
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