A name that carries Indigenous history.
Anli Elementary School was founded in 1916 as a branch class under Japanese rule, becoming an independent school in 1918. Its original wood-frame brick school buildings and flag platform have survived well enough to be designated a municipal historic building in 2013. The school's name, Anli (岸裡), directly preserves the name of the historic Ansali Pingpu Aboriginal community — one of the most prominent Indigenous settlements in the history of the Taichung basin.
岸裡國小創立於1916年（日治時期），最初為分教場，1918年獨立設校。原有的木構造磚造校舍與升旗台保存良好，於2013年獲指定為市定歷史建築。校名「岸裡」直接承襲歷史上「岸裡社」平埔族聚落之名——台中盆地歷史上最重要的原住民部落之一。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ A Municipal Historic Building
市定歷史建築
The school's original wood-frame brick buildings and flag platform were designated a municipal historic building in 2013.
📜 A Name Rooted in Indigenous History
校名承襲原民部落之名
Anli's name directly preserves that of Ansali, one of the most prominent Pingpu Aboriginal communities in the Taichung basin's history.
🏫 Independent Since 1918
1918年獨立設校
Founded as a branch class in 1916 under Japanese rule, the school became fully independent just two years later.
Honoring the Ansali Pingpu community.
Anli Elementary's name is a direct link to Ansali, one of the most prominent Pingpu Aboriginal communities in the history of the Taichung basin — a reminder of the Indigenous history that predates the district's Han Chinese and Japanese-era settlement. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 52, Zhongshan Rd., Shengang Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市神岡區中山路52號
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Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Anli Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.