From girls' public school to town anchor.
Beichen Elementary traces its roots to the Tainan Prefecture Beigang Girls' Public School, established on April 1, 1927, under Japanese colonial rule. Nearly a century later, the school serves roughly 1,075 students and 75 teachers, making it one of the largest elementary schools in Beigang. Its campus includes a historic dormitory complex on Minzheng Road, officially listed as a registered historic building, giving the school a tangible link to its early-20th-century origins.
北辰國小的前身可追溯至日治時期昭和2年(1927年)4月1日設立的「台南州立北港女子公學校」。近百年後的今天,學校擁有約1,075名學生與75位教師,是北港鎮規模最大的小學之一。校內位於民政路上的歷史宿舍群已登錄為歷史建築,讓學校與其二十世紀初的創校歷史有著實質的連結。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎋 A 1927 Founding
1927年創校
Founded as Tainan Prefecture Beigang Girls' Public School on April 1, 1927, the school carries nearly a century of history in the heart of Beigang.
🏛️ A Registered Historic Dormitory
歷史宿舍群登錄
A historic dormitory complex on Minzheng Road has been officially registered as a historic building, preserving a physical link to the school's Japanese-era origins.
🏫 One of Beigang's Largest Schools
北港規模最大之一
With about 1,075 students and 75 teachers, Beichen is among the largest elementary schools serving the Beigang area today.
A century growing alongside Chaotian Temple.
With nearly a century of history in the heart of Beigang, the school's growth parallels the town's long-standing status as a major Mazu pilgrimage and commercial center anchored by Chaotian Temple. Generations of students have grown up within walking distance of one of Taiwan's most important centers of folk religion. See the Yunlin county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 30, Chenggong Rd., Beigang Town, Yunlin County, Taiwan
雲林縣北港鎮成功路30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 Beichen Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.