Thirty years ago, when construction of the Wai-an fishing harbor was completed, fishermen agreed to make this customary, and to turn on their lights during the Lantern Festival holiday. This event is now considered one of the eight wonders of Penghu.
三十年前，外垵漁港建成，漁民們約定俗成，在元宵節點亮漁火，成為今天澎湖八大景之一的「外垵漁火」。