A young school with an old name and a famous song.
Dadun Junior High opened in 2010, one of the newer schools built as Nantun District continued its rapid growth. Its school song, “Forest of Hope” (希望森林), was written by celebrity Mandopop lyricist Fangwenshan, with music composed by singer Yuan Yong-lin — an unusual pairing of pop-culture talent with a public junior high school. The school's own name, “Dadun” (大墩, Big Mound), recalls the old Qing-dynasty name for the area that grew into modern central Taichung, linking a brand-new campus to the city's historic toponym.
大墩國中創立於民國99年（2010年），是南屯區持續快速發展下誕生的新興學校之一。校歌「希望森林」由知名作詞人方文山填詞、歌手袁詠琳譜曲，讓一所公立國中擁有流行音樂人加持的校歌。校名「大墩」則取自清代對今日台中市中心一帶的舊稱，讓嶄新校園與城市歷史地名產生連結。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎵 A School Song by a Pop Lyricist
名作詞人譜寫校歌
The school song "Forest of Hope" (希望森林) was written by celebrated Mandopop lyricist Fangwenshan, with music by singer Yuan Yong-lin.
🏔️ A Name From Old Taichung
承襲清代舊地名「大墩」
"Dadun" (大墩, Big Mound) was the Qing-dynasty name for the area that grew into modern central Taichung, linking this young school to centuries of local history.
🌱 Growing With Nantun
隨南屯快速發展設立
Established in 2010, Dadun Junior High reflects Nantun's continued growth as new residential zones expanded around the district's older core.
A modern school carrying an old city's name.
Dadun Junior High is named after 大墩 (Big Mound), the old Qing-era name for central Taichung — a reminder that even Nantun's newest campuses often reach back to the district's deep local toponymy for identity. See the Taichung page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 98, Sec. 3, Huizhong Rd., Nantun Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市南屯區惠中路三段98號
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