Get to know Beigan Township
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- Administrative area
- Rural township · 鄉
- Part of
- Lienchiang County
- Chinese name
- 北竿鄉
- Local areas
- Rural township guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 9.30 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Villages and temple traditions
Qinbi’s eastern Fujian architecture uses local stone and processed seashells. The Matsu National Scenic Area Administration (馬祖國家風景區管理處) relates one explanation of the village name to a turtle-shaped offshore reef called Qinjian (芹囝), with the houses appearing against the hillside behind it. In Houao Village (后澳村), Yanggong Bashi Temple (楊公八使宮) has no dragon decoration: local tradition says its deity was harmed by an evil dragon.
Banli and Tangqi
Banli (坂里) has a beach and winter crops of cabbage, radish and Chinese cabbage. Tangqi Village (塘岐村) has a food street associated with fish noodles, golden dumplings and Matsu su pastries (馬祖酥).
Sources for this guide
經典路線一(南北竿、莒光) | 馬祖國家風景區觀光資訊網 · Matsu National Scenic Area Administration
單車健行四日遊 | 馬祖國家風景區觀光資訊網 · Matsu National Scenic Area Administration
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Beigan Township
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Beigan Township
Stone rooftops and seaside setting of Qinbi Village · Plan your visit
Getting there
Beigan Township is about 10 km in a straight line from central Lienchiang County. Search for 北竿鄉 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Qinbi Village. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Lienchiang County →More in Lienchiang County
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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