Introduce
The gate island is the first largest island in Dongtou archipelago, area is nearly 29 sq. km., because two mountains of island shape confront each other like the door, so call gate island . On the gate island, can see the representative view of scenic spot of the gate from a lot of places -The rock of tortoise, namely the rosy dawn of supernatural tortoise. Tortoise s rock peak has an elevation of 335 meters, it is formated that the rock of tortoise in the peak is natural by two huge stones, the body squats in the Northwest, the head is towards the southeast, look like an unhurried spirit tortoise that crept forward very much, when it climbs to the peak, the rosy dawn of sun rising in the eastern sky is all over the sky, make up rosy dawn of supernatural tortoise This magnificent view.
Such big spirit tortoise, how to come? It is said east Dragon King give a supernatural tortoise s egg to the intersection of mother and empress Wang. The intersection of mother and empress Wang so fond that will not let out of one s hand, admire often, tortoise egg slippery to fall in the mortal world carelessly. Tortoise s egg falls to the mountain rock, the shell is broken, climb out of a supernatural tortoise. The intersection of mother and empress Wang carry first basin celestial ink, fall down conveniently, the supernatural tortoise is washed by water, it becomes the rock, lie prone and move on the mountain peak that rigid. The curvature of the spinal column is fallen into into a small pool after being been washed by water. No matter it or much drought, water in the pool never dries up, is regarded as celestial water ,Hold a handful of pool water with both hands, not only can make eyes bright and refresh oneself, but also can disappear the calamity eliminates the pathogenic factor. Tortoise s rock peak is the highest mountain peak in Dongtou archipelago, the tortoise in the peak especially shows the eye, having become the navigation mark of the ship coming and going, it is called holy mark of East China Sea .
The Northeastern side of rock of tortoise is about 1 kilometer, there are beacon towers, remain in the site. In the period of building inflammation as far back as the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 of the Christian era- 1130 years) There are soldier s stockaded villages here, setting up the beacon tower keeps the military affairs contacting with the coastal all parts of Wenzhou.
Reef sandy beach of Goddess of Mercy in the southeast on the island is the second largest sandy beach of island of Dongtou, it is 650 meters wide, it is 450 meters long, area is about 0.3 sq. km.. This sandy beach, the sea water is limpid, sandy and thin and pure, it is the good places of swimming and sandy beach sport.