The Three Treasures of Tungkang Tungkang has been a major gateway to southern Taiwan ever since Zheng Chenggong, the late Ming dynasty general who reconquered Taiwan from the Dutch, opened up the port in the 17th century. In its heyday it rivaled Kao-hsiung (then known as Takou) with giant warships and trade vessels constantly coming and going.
自明朝鄭成功開埠以來，東港就是南台灣的一大門戶，巨艦商船往來頻繁，盛極時和「打狗」（高雄）齊名。