Qígānzuǐ Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Qígānzuǐ Lighthouse
Also known as: Qígānzuǐ (Qigan Zui, Flagstaff Point)
A cylindrical concrete tower, 15 meters high with a red lantern roof, stands on a steep-sided rock near Weihai. The lighthouse was first lit in 1898, replacing an earlier structure destroyed during the Sino-Japanese War. The 1898 tower, built by the British, was itself destroyed by Japanese naval gunfire in 1945. A skeletal tower was erected in 1951, followed by the current concrete structure by 1976. The Qígānzuǐ light emits a white flash every 12 seconds from a focal height of 25 meters, visible for 14.3 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is a critical navigational aid in a redeveloped coastal area, guiding vessels past the steep-sided rock it occupies. Its history reflects the region's geopolitical shifts, with multiple structures destroyed in conflicts, highlighting its strategic importance for maritime control and safety over more than a century.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 25m
- Light Range
- 16NM (29.6 km)
- Geographic Range
- 14.3NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1898
Significant events: destroyed in Sino-Japanese War 1894-95, destroyed by Japanese naval gunfire 1945
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Weihai(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- P3871
- NGA No.
- 18624
- ARLHS No.
- PRC-052
- Wikidata
- Q115046439 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white, lantern roof red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Huancui District
- Country
- 🇨🇳China
- Region
- Shandong
- Sea Region
- steep-sided rock in an area recently redeveloped
- Latitude
- 37.4923°
- Longitude
- 122.1405°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Qígānzuǐ على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب China، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.