Born from disaster relief, rebuilt through disaster relief.
Qiaoguang Elementary School was built in 1960 with donations from overseas Chinese communities responding to the severe 1959 "8-7 Flood" (八七水災) — a disaster that devastated much of central Taiwan. The school's name, Qiaoguang ("Overseas Light"), commemorates this origin. It was formally renamed an elementary school in 1968. Its first principal, Xu Xin-zhi, was a rare female principal for her era. Decades later, the campus was rebuilt again after the 1999 921 earthquake, this time with support from the Kaohsiung County government and the Tzu Chi Foundation.
僑光國小建於民國49年（1960年），由海外華僑於1959年「八七水災」後捐款援建，校名「僑光」即紀念此一淵源，並於民國57年（1968年）正式改制為國民小學。首任校長許馨枝女士，在當時是少見的女性校長。數十年後，校舍在1999年921大地震中受損，於高雄縣政府及慈濟基金會的援助下再度重建。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🌊 Founded on Flood-Relief Generosity
八七水災僑捐建校
Qiaoguang was built in 1960 with donations from overseas Chinese communities responding to the severe 1959 "8-7 Flood" — its very name, meaning "Overseas Light," commemorates that generosity.
👩🏫 A Pioneering Female Principal
首任女性校長
The school's first principal, Xu Xin-zhi, was a rare female school principal for her era, an early marker of the school's progressive leadership.
🤝 Rebuilt Again After 921
921震後二度重建
After the 1999 921 earthquake damaged the campus, Qiaoguang was rebuilt with support from the Kaohsiung County government and the Tzu Chi Foundation — a second act of outside solidarity in the school's history.
A recurring story of solidarity after disaster.
Qiaoguang's founding — funded by overseas Chinese flood relief — and its later 921-earthquake reconstruction embody Nantou's recurring story of community resilience and outside solidarity after disaster. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
542南投縣草屯鎮稻香路20-2號
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