Guiling Island

The two peaks on Guiling island are located on the East and west sides. The main peak on the east side is 53.6m above sea level, and the mountain is shaped like a turtle's back. It winds southeast into the sea, shaped like a turtle's back. The second peak on the west side is 22.8m above sea level, shaped like a turtle's head. There are various kinds of rocks on the island, such as Nantianmen, yanghuitou, Wofo, Mushi and so on. There are five small islands around the island, such as Niupi Island, Chila Island, Yingyu Island, Qingyu island and Laotou island. They echo with some open reefs to form island groups. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was occupied by pirates, and the north side of the island still has the ruins of the pirate's residence. There is also an inexhaustible fresh water well at the junction of the turtle's head and body, which is the main source of fresh water on the island. It has a long history. The story of Mazu's manifestation has been spread here. Local people also built Mazu temple, and pilgrims often come here by boat to pray for peace.

Guiling Island

Guiling island is located in the south coast of Jiesheng Town, Shanwei City. It is surrounded by five small islands, namely Niupi Island, Chila Island, Yingyu Island, Qingyu island and Laotou Island, which echo with some open reefs to form island groups. The northern part of the island group is 1.8 km away from the land coast, while the main island is 3.17 km away from the land coast. It is only 13 nautical miles away from the international sea lanes. It is a must for Xiamen, Shantou, Hong Kong and Guangzhou.

Environment introduction

The shape of the island is peculiar and the landform is rich. On the east side of the island, the main peak is 53.6 meters above sea level. The mountain is shaped like a turtle's back and winds southeast into the sea, much like a turtle's back. On the west side, there is a secondary peak, 22.8 meters above sea level, shaped like a turtle's head. On the lower side, there is a sea erosion platform with an area of about 3 square meters, 3-5 beacon above sea level. The second peak is granite, which is formed by weathering. The lifelike landscapes include Nantianmen, yanghuitou, Wofo, mushroom stone, etc. There is a Mazu temple built on the island. Pilgrims often go by boat to pray for peace.

local customs and practices

Guiling island is well-known locally. People who go out to study or work will visit their relatives when they return home. Villagers living on fishing by the sea say that in summer, holidays and weekends, there are more tourists. Generally, more than five people come together. It costs about 200 yuan to pack a speedboat to go back and forth. In shajiaowei seaside, there is a restaurant called Fengsheng seafood restaurant, which is also a famous restaurant in Jiesheng town. Take a tricycle from the town to shajiaowei. Regardless of the specific location, the driver will take you to Fengsheng seafood restaurant by the sea. Guiling island is across the sea. It's very convenient to have a seafood dinner, swim in the waves, or take a boat to Guiling island.

Appearance characteristics

Guiling island is located in the sea of Jiesheng Town, Shanwei City. The island looks like a turtle in the water. The turtle's head is facing west and the turtle's body is lying horizontally to the East. It is more than three kilometers away from the nearest land, but there is a fresh water well on the island that has not dried up for a hundred years, making it a good place for passing ships to escape typhoon or rest. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was occupied by pirates as a base for robbing families and houses. The north side of the island still has the ruins of the pirate's residence. It is said that long ago, a turtle king went down to the earth to make waves without authorization. He committed many evils. In a rage, the Jade Emperor enlightened him and just landed here. He became today's Guiling island. The shape of Guiling island is a bit like a turtle, and its "turtle head" and "turtle body" have their own characteristics. "Turtle head" is mainly composed of huge stones, with jagged rocks and connected stones, which is quite impressive. There is a huge stone in the shape of a hut, which can accommodate several people. It is extremely cool inside. Under the turtle head, there is a tunnel, which is unfathomable. It is said that there is an immortal spring. When the sea water is drained after the tide goes out, it will produce clear spring water. Using this spring water to make opium smoke is very delicious. Using it to decoct medicine can cure the disease. Using it to wash the face, the beauty will stay. Therefore, many rich landlords used to hire boats to fetch water, but the poor could not enjoy it. This adds some color to Guiling island. "Turtle body" is another scenery: verdant trees, although not high, but dense and hierarchical. There is shade everywhere; flowers and plants everywhere, although not fragrant, but clear and pleasing to the eye; mountain road, although not flat, but few stumbling blocks, road to open. It is precisely because of its "loneliness" and "desolation" that people's curiosity has been aroused and many tourists have been attracted to visit and hunt for novelty. It makes people feel that it is a natural beauty, a picture without whitewash and a false shape, a quiet enjoyment and a return to nature enjoyment.

Pirate paradise

The reporter took a motorboat to sea nearly 1 km from the sea of Jiesheng Town, Shanwei, to the north of Guiling island. In the distance, where the blue sky meets the sea, you can see Guiling Island, a huge island that looks like Wugui Fushui. The turtle's head is facing west, and the turtle's body is lying horizontally to the East.

According to the city records, since the Ming Dynasty, Shanwei port has developed maritime transportation, and even had the name of "small Hong Kong" in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Sun Yat Sen's founding strategy also focused on building Shanwei into a key seaport in eastern Guangdong. Guiling island has a superior geographical location, close to Shanwei port, and has a stable supply of fresh water. Therefore, the island has been occupied by Japanese pirates and local pirates as a base for family looting, while the island is not The north side of the island still retains the ruins of the pirate's residence. Wang, director of the government office of Jiesheng Town, said that the Pirates of Guiling island should be at most in the late period of the war of liberation, and they are basically remnants of Kuomintang troops. "Up to now, there are old people talking about pirates robbing wives, which means that during this period, pirates often went to the seaside village of Jiesheng town at night to rob women to be wives."

Fresh water well

The head of Guiling island is dominated by huge stones, which is quite imposing. The dry fresh water well is at the junction of the turtle's head and body. A female fisherman who runs a farm on the island said that in her memory, the fresh water well has never dried up. "It hasn't rained since the Spring Festival this year. There are more than a dozen people who live on the island and are supplied by fishermen in the past. The spring water is still very abundant, but other islands are short of fresh water as soon as they are dry. I don't know why." The mysterious island and other islands not far away from here started a water shortage in March.

The fishermen could not understand the reason why the spring did not dry up, so they offered the "God of the well" beside the well and surrounded the ancient well with stone railings. The old fishermen simply come to a mythical story: in ancient times, an immortal toured in the South China Sea. When he saw the beautiful scenery near Guiling Island, he stayed for a little longer. In a moment, he was anxious to urinate, and then he spilled it on the well head, and immediately the sweet spring gushed out.

Mr. Ye of the town government said that geological engineers had been invited to survey Guiling island before, judging that Guiling island is actually an extension of the continental mountains, and there is no fault in their geological structure, that is to say, "the sea water just overflows the lower part of the mountains, and does not penetrate into the sea floor more than 3km away from the island and the land." because of siphoning, fresh water from the mainland is continuously transported from the ground to Guiling island.

preliminary design

"Turtle body" is actually a small earthen bag, on which the trees are verdant, dense and layered. Fishermen on the island said that there are many wild goats in the forest, and they think they belong to Mazu, the God of protection.

But this is an island. How did the ancestors of wild goats come here? The formation of Guiling island has to be mentioned. Geologists believe that the early Guiling Island, including the sea floor between the island and the mainland, was land and part of a mountain range. Now the ancestors of wild goats on the island lived on it at that time. Due to the geological instability in eastern Guangdong, it belongs to the seismically active zone. A series of violent geological movements such as earthquakes occurred a long time ago and seawater intrusion formed Guiling island.

At present, there are only five or six people who live on the island and engage in marine aquaculture. "It's rare for tourists to come here at ordinary times," said Mr. Ye of Jiesheng town government. "The town government has made plans for Guiling island many times to develop tourism, but there is a lack of large-scale investors.". Shanwei tourism bureau concerned that "such a charming island, has not been able to attract tourists, really too bad.".

After the public bidding of Shanwei ocean and Fishery Bureau, CCCC Guangzhou water transportation engineering design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. won the bid and undertook the preliminary design and construction drawing design stage of this design. At present, the design has been completed and the construction will be carried out after the approval.

Address: Haihai, Jiesheng Town, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province

Longitude: 115.432018

Latitude: 22.655413

Tour time: 1-2 days

Traffic information: drive or take a minibus to Jiesheng in Shanwei, then take a tricycle to shajiaowei village, and then take a speedboat (usually baolaihui) to Guiling island.

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