■ Name
According to tradition, Greater Kinmen/Kinmen Island and Lesser Kinmen/Lieyu were originally one island. Lieyu was split-off (裂 lie) from Kinmen Island, hence the name Lieyu.
■ History
The first people arrived from the Central Plains of China during the Tang Dynasty and quickly developed the island. The population quickly multiplied. During the Tang Dynasty, a horse pasture was set up on the island. During the Song Dynasty, a salt works was constructed. During the Ming Dynasty, a frontier command was constructed. During the Qing Dynasty, a garrison was sent to protect against Japanese pirates. On July 26, 1950, ROC forces on the Dadan Island (Tatan), in total 298 soldiers, repulsed an attack (大擔島戰役) from a People’s Liberation Army force of 700 soldiers that landed on the island. Donggang Bay was the site of the 1987 Lieyu Massacre.
■ Geography
The island of Lesser Kinmen is situated outside the mouth of mainland China’s Jiulong River and inside Xiamen’s harbor. The distance from mainland China at the closest point is only about 5,000 m (16,000 ft) and is located in a very strategic position. Lieyu Township includes numerous islands and islets. Some of the larger among those islands and islets include: Lesser Kinmen (Hsiao Kinmen, Lieyu；小金門, 烈嶼) Dadan Island (大膽島) (5 km (3.1 mi) to the southwest of Lesser Kinmen) Erdan Island (二膽島) (6 km (3.7 mi) to the southwest of Lesser Kinmen) Sandan, Sidan, and Wudan Fuxing Islet (Fuhsing Islet； Phaktia) (復興嶼) Menghu Islet (Tiger Island) (猛虎嶼) Shi Islet (Lion Islet) (獅嶼) Binlang Islet (’Areca Nut Islet’) (檳榔嶼)
■ Administrative divisions
Lieyu Township is divided into five rural villages: Linhu Village (林湖村) Shangqi/Shangchi Village (上岐村) Xikou/Sikou Village (西口村) Huangpu Village (黃埔村) Shanglin Village (上林村)
■ Politics
The government of the People’s Republic of China claims Kinmen County (Jinmen County in pinyin) as part of Quanzhou City in its own Fujian province.
■ Infrastructure
Xihu Reservoir
■ Tourist attractions
Bada Tower Dadan Island Erdan Island Hujingtou Battle Museum Jiugong Tunnel Landmine Museum Lieyu Township Culture Museum Lingshui Lake
■ Transportation
□■ Water
The township houses one ferry pier named Jiugong Pier which sails to Shuitou Pier in Jincheng Township, Greater Kinmen Island.
□■ Road
In the future, Lieyu Township will be connected to Jinning Township in Greater Kinmen Island by Kinmen Bridge which is currently still under construction.

NE 9.7Km	Kinmen
NE 13.3Km	Kinmen National Park
SE 158.9Km	Penghu Great Bridge

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