From a branch of "Xiongzhong" to its own campus.
Dingjin Junior High School began in 1955 as 高雄中學鼎金分校, a branch campus of prestigious Kaohsiung Senior High School (雄中). It became an independent institution in 1957 under the name 高雄市立第六初級中學 (Kaohsiung Municipal Sixth Junior High School), later taking its present name, 鼎金國中. The campus sits near Chengcing Lake and Golden Lion Lake, in an area served by major rail and highway interchanges, and carries the historic "覆鼎金" place name shared by several other schools in this part of Sanmin District.
鼎金國中前身為1955年成立的「高雄中學鼎金分校」，隸屬名校「雄中」。1957年獨立設校，改制為「高雄市立第六初級中學」，其後才正式更名為「鼎金國中」。校址鄰近澄清湖與金獅湖，鐵路與公路交流道皆便利，並承襲了三民區這一帶多所學校共有的「覆鼎金」地名。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 Born as a Branch of "Xiongzhong"
前身雄中鼎金分校
The school began life in 1955 as a branch campus of prestigious Kaohsiung Senior High School, before becoming fully independent in 1957.
🏔️ Another "Fudingjin" School
覆鼎金地名的延續
Dingjin Junior High carries the historic "覆鼎金" (overturned tripod) place name, shared with several other schools in this corner of Sanmin District.
🚉 Near Chengcing Lake
鄰近澄清湖、金獅湖
The campus is close to Chengcing Lake and Golden Lion Lake, in an area well connected by rail and highway interchanges.
The overturned tripod that named a corner of the city.
覆鼎金 (Fudingjin) is the historic place name for this hill-shaped landmark area of Sanmin District, said to resemble an overturned bronze tripod — the origin of "鼎金" in several school names nearby. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 445, Dingshan St., Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市三民區鼎山街445號
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