Juguang, Lienchiang
A rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan
Juguang Township, also spelled Chukuang and Jyuguang, is a rural township of Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), in Taiwan's Fuchien Province. Juguang Township includes two major islands, Dongju Island (東莒) and Xiju Island (西莒), as well as some islets. The islands are also claimed by the China as Meihua Town located in Changle City, Fuzhou within its own Fujian Province.
Name
They have also been called the Baiquan, Paichuan, White Dogs or White Dog Islands (白犬島; Băh-kēng-dō̤). They've also been called the Baiken Islands (白肯島). The name Baiquan (白犬) has been connected with the homophonous name Baiquan (白畎).
History
On May 15, 1617, sixty-nine wokou were captured alive in the area.
In 1872, construction of the Dongsha Lighthouse (Dongquan Lighthouse) began.
In December 1939, Japanese naval forces from Taiwan occupied the islands.
The islands were originally part of the Changlo County (長樂縣) before the ROC government evacuated to Taiwan.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Juguang, Lienchiang” is a rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Juguang, Lienchiang and rural, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “a rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q714903. Authority coordinates are 25.964, 119.959. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1617, 1872 and 1939.
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