Rebuilt with charity, served by a book van.
Pingling Elementary School was founded in 1954 and sits at the foot of Jiujiu Peak (九九峰) in eastern Caotun Township, a scenic landmark known for its distinctive eroded hillsides. The school was severely damaged in the 1999 921 earthquake and was subsequently rebuilt with support from the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist charity foundation. As a remote and under-resourced school, Pingling is served by the "Cloud and Water" (雲水) mobile book van, which brings reading materials directly to students who might otherwise have limited access.
平林國小創校於民國43年（1954年），座落於草屯鎮東側九九峰山腳下，鄰近以特殊地貌聞名的九九峰風景區。學校在1999年921大地震中受創嚴重，其後在佛光山慈善基金會的協助下重建。作為偏遠資源相對不足的學校，平林國小獲「雲水」書車巡迴服務，將閱讀資源直接送到學生身邊。
What makes this school worth knowing.
⛰️ At the Foot of Jiujiu Peak
九九峰山腳下
Pingling's campus sits at the foot of Jiujiu Peak in eastern Caotun, a scenic landmark known for its dramatic eroded hillsides and one of the area's natural highlights.
🙏 Rebuilt With Fo Guang Shan's Support
佛光山援建重建
Severely damaged in the 1999 921 earthquake, Pingling was rebuilt with support from the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist charity foundation, part of the wider post-quake recovery across Nantou.
📚 Reached by a Traveling Book Van
雲水書車巡迴服務
As a remote and under-resourced school, Pingling is served by the "Cloud and Water" mobile book van, bringing reading materials directly to students in this outlying community.
Buddhist charity meets a woodworking town.
Rebuilt after the 921 earthquake with Fo Guang Shan's help, Pingling Elementary is a living example of how Nantou communities — even in a woodworking town like Caotun — drew on Buddhist and civic charity to recover from the 1999 disaster. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
南投縣草屯鎮健行路65巷90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 Pingling Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.