The history of Lukang

In the early days when Han immigrants did not move in in large numbers, Lukang was the residence of the Babuza tribe of the Pingpu tribe. At that time, it belonged to the Mazhilin community, and its residents lived a relatively primitive life. Before the Dutch occupied Taiwan, legend has it that it was a place where aborigines hunted deer. In the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, a man named Huang Fengchang visited Taiwan and wrote a book "Miscellaneous Notes on Taiwan" and a poem "Poetry for Hunting Deer in Luzi Port": "The mountains are surrounded by the sea, and the water is flowing in the water. The female fanma goes out on a boat at night to catch deer and sings loudly as the moon shines on her head. "It is not difficult to imagine the leisurely life of the aborigines here at that time.

The name of Luzi Port was first seen in the Siwu Beizhi of the Taiwan Prefectural Chronicle compiled by Gao Gongqian in the 34th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1695): "Taiwan Navy Zuoying... one point to prevent deer Aberdeen Port is the headquarters of the newspaper for the officers and soldiers to defend in rotation..." The first name of Luberk Harbor was "Lukang" in the 48th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1783), when General Yongde of Fujian Province established the official port. , said: "...to the north of Zhuluo, Changhua and other countries, then go overseas from Lukang...". During the Guangxu period, due to the gradual siltation of the port, shipping was gradually replaced by Chongxi Port, 4 kilometers west of Lukang Street. In the early days of the Japanese occupation (1895), Lukang was once also known as Chongxi Port.