A name that means "great brightness."
Daguang Elementary School began in 1952 as a branch class of Longquan Elementary School, becoming an independent school named Daguang National School in 1960 and taking its current name, Daguang Elementary School, in 1968. The village of Daguang itself was renamed after Taiwan's post-war retrocession, replacing the old name "大樹房" with "大光" — chosen by a local official to mean "great brightness." Today the school includes an attached kindergarten and sits near Houbihu, a well-known fishing harbor and marine-tourism spot on the Hengchun Peninsula.
大光國小創立於民國41年（1952年），最初為龍泉國小分班，民國49年（1960年）獨立設校，命名為大光國民學校，民國57年（1968年）改為現名大光國小。「大光」村名本身即是戰後光復後由地方官員取代舊名「大樹房」而定，取「大放光明」之意。學校現設有附設幼兒園，鄰近恆春半島知名的漁港與海洋觀光景點後壁湖。
What makes this school worth knowing.
☀️ A Village Named "Great Brightness"
大放光明
The school takes its name from Daguang Village, renamed after Taiwan's retrocession from the old name "大樹房" to mean "great brightness."
🎣 Neighboring a Famous Fishing Harbor
緊鄰後壁湖漁港
The school sits near Houbihu, a well-known fishing harbor and marine-tourism spot on the Hengchun Peninsula, tying student life to the local fishing economy.
👶 A Kindergarten on Campus
附設幼兒園
Daguang Elementary operates an attached kindergarten, extending its educational reach to the youngest children in the community.
By the harbor, in the land of folk song.
Daguang Elementary sits near Houbihu (後壁湖), a well-known fishing harbor and marine-tourism spot that is part of the Hengchun Peninsula's coastal economy tied to Kenting National Park. The wider area also carries the traditional "思想起" (Thinking Of) folk-song heritage, the emblematic Hengchun-Manzhou ballad sung to moon-guitar (月琴) accompaniment — a reminder that this stretch of coastline is as culturally rich as it is scenic. See the Pingtung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 8-6, Daguang Rd., Hengchun Town, Pingtung County 946, Taiwan
屏東縣恆春鎮大光路8之6號
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