Dongquan

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 東犬／东犬.

Proper noun

Dongquan

1. Former name of Dongju.
   • 2022 March 22, Anusha Lee, “Matsu Islands 2: Dongju Island, Dongquan Lighthouse, Mysterious Little Bay, and Chipinglong Archaeological Site”, in Taiwan Hikes‎^[1], archived from the original on March 27, 2022‎^[2]:

     Dongju Island is part of Juguan County. The old name of Juguan County was Bai Quan, meaning white dogs in Chinese because the contours of the mountains on Dongju and Xiju Island looked like dogs. Dong means east, and Xi means west in Chinese. So, those two islands were called Dongquan and Xiquan Island.
     After KMT took over Taiwan, the names of both islands were changed to Dongju and Xiju. Ju is the metaphor of taking back the lost land.

   • 2023 September 14, “Dongju Community Development Association [東莒社區發展協會]”, in Ministry of Culture‎^[3], archived from the original on 04 November 2023, Community Builders‎^[4]:

     Located in the border area of Matsu, Dongju Island (formerly known as Dongquan) has developed relatively slowly compared to the other three townships in Matsu. However, this has also preserved the natural resources, geographical landscapes, and historical assets of Juguang Township.