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Simplified Chinese Xiyipin Island is located in the southwestern part of Penghu, with the administrative name Xiping Village. It is governed by Wang'an Township and is Wang'an’s outlying island (five nautical miles away). The island is about twenty‑three nautical miles from the administrative center of Penghu County, Mawei City, and takes roughly seventy‑five minutes to sail. Xiyipin Island, the westernmost of Penghu’s four southern islands, lies northwest of Dongyipin Island. It covers an area of 0.3477 square kilometres and its highest point reaches about 42 metres above sea level. The island’s terrain is a somewhat quadrilateral, plateau‑like mountain, and because a harbor cannot be built, only a single pier exists on the island’s southeastern side. Due to the terrain, village buildings cannot cluster at the harbor, so settlement was chosen on the flat summit, creating a distinct landscape and cultural character. The southeastern coast of Xiyipin Island features wide, towering sea cliffs and erosion gullies that are unmistakably evident. Many of the residents of Huanniao Temple on Xiyipin Island have relocated elsewhere, and most homes have deteriorated over time. The village’s spiritual centre—Huanniao Temple—is the best‑preserved structure. Huanniao Temple mainly enshrines the deities Wu Shuai, Mazu, the Three Taizis, and General Chen. While its scale and appearance may appear somewhat unimpressive compared to temples on other islands, the gold furnace and architectural design still reflect the splendor of its original construction. The road from the pier to the inland settlement—a 50‑metre long stretch known as “Haohan Hill”—offers a challenging slope. Beyond it lies Penghu’s traditional ancient houses made of stacked slate and basalt. Because the island lacks sheltered coves, many settlements are located on low plateaus. The residents of Xiyipin Island have largely moved away, and the ancient houses are largely abandoned or damaged. Those few that remain intact are maintained by villagers who return annually for temple festivals and stay temporarily in their old homes. The Landlord Temple is located on the northern side of the island, facing south, opposite the Huanniao Temple by the pier. It serves to ward off evil spirits and protect the village. The coastline near the Landlord Temple displays volcanic beach rock formations and offers a view of “tóukín” (a local term for a type of headwear or scenery) and an iron anvil. The western hillside of the island’s beach, where many of the Xiyipin Village settlements cluster at the south end, has fewer constructions at the north end. Thus, the geological and landscape features are richer and more spectacular on the southern side, with extensive gravel beaches. On the left side of the gravel beach, one can see a “small iron anvil”; from a distance, the “tóukín” is visible.