Dongji Island

A temple for Wang Ye worship on the island was built during the Jiaqing era and restored in 1872. Dongji Island Lighthouse was built in 1911 during the period of Japanese rule of Taiwan. In June 2012, fisherman Wang Chiu-tang (王秋堂) discovered a fossilized ivory tusk in a trench near the island below sea level. In June 2014, Dongji Island was made part of the new South Penghu Marine National Park. In May 2016, a ferry service between Tainan and Dongji Island had its maiden voyage. The trip to Tainan takes about two and a half hours. On January 10, 2018, the Chia Ming Lun (嘉明輪) cargo ship ran aground and sank near Dongji Island. The ship and its cargo was left unsalvaged. On October 4, 2019, over of abandoned fishing nets were removed from coral reef near Dongji Island. ==Geography==

Dongji Island's village is located near the middle of the island in an area that was previously underwater. The smaller formerly inhabited Chutou Islet (, ; ) is located to the immediate northwest of Dongji Island. The marine area of Taijiang National Park covers a band extending from the shore of Taiwan Island and long from Yanshui River to Dongji Island, an area of . ==Climate==

Dongji Island has a tropical climate close to the humid subtropical boundary. Being an offshore island in the shallow Taiwan Strait, the location has lower diurnal temperature variation than either mainland Taiwan or the Asian continental landmass to its west. The island is also a lot drier and sunnier than the Taiwanese mainland. The vast majority of rain falls in summer as the East Asian monsoon penetrates the high-pressure systems otherwise dominating the area. Winters are dry with comfortable weather for outdoor activities, although cloudier than the low rainfall amounts would suggest. ==Gallery==

File:東吉島聚落.jpg|Dongji Fishing Harbor File:澎湖望安東吉嶼燈塔.jpg|Dongji Island Lighthouse ==See also==