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Fenglin Elementary School

鳳林國小

One of the oldest schools in a Hakka farming town famous nationwide for an unusually large number of alumni who became school principals.

座落於以「校長之鄉」聞名全台的客家農業小鎮,是鎮上歷史最悠久的學校之一。

Foundedcirca 1920 (Japanese colonial era)
Grades1–6 · Elementary
TypePublic School
LocationFenglin Township, Hualien County
No independent bilingual website yet
About · 學校簡介

At the heart of the "hometown of principals."

Fenglin Elementary traces its history back to around 1920, during the Japanese colonial era, making it more than a century old and one of the oldest schools in Fenglin Township. The school fields active karate, taekwondo, and soft-tennis teams with strong community engagement. It sits at the heart of a town celebrated nationwide as the "hometown of principals" — Fenglin has produced more than 100 alumni who went on to become school principals across Taiwan, a legacy now commemorated at the nearby "Principal's Dream Factory" museum.

鳳林國小校史可追溯至約民國9年(1920年)日治時期,逾百年歷史,是鳳林鎮歷史最悠久的學校之一。學校設有活躍的空手道、跆拳道與軟式網球隊,深獲社區支持。學校座落於以「校長之鄉」聞名全台的鳳林鎮核心地帶——鳳林鎮已培育出逾百位校友日後擔任台灣各地學校校長,這份傳承如今在鎮上的「校長夢工廠」文物館中被永久紀念。

Highlights · 學校特色

What makes this school worth knowing.

🥋 Strong Martial Arts and Tennis Teams

空手道、跆拳道、軟網隊

Fenglin Elementary fields karate, taekwondo, and soft-tennis teams with notable community engagement, giving students an active extracurricular life.

🏛️ Over a Century of History

逾百年校史

Dating to around 1920 under Japanese rule, the school is one of the oldest continuously operating institutions in Fenglin Township.

🎓 In the Shadow of the "Principal's Dream Factory"

校長夢工廠近在咫尺

The nearby museum commemorates Fenglin's more than 100 alumni who became school principals — a legacy this school shares in simply by being part of the same town.

Local Culture · 在地文化

Fenglin, the hometown of principals.

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Fenglin Township is celebrated across Taiwan as the "hometown of principals" (校長之鄉) — an unusually high concentration of its sons and daughters went on to lead schools nationwide, a legacy honored at the town's own "Principal's Dream Factory" (校長夢工廠) museum. Fenglin Elementary sits right at the center of that celebrated Hakka farming-town identity.

Visit · 資訊

Find the school.

No. 1, Sec. 2, Zhongzheng Rd., Fenglin Township, Hualien County 975, Taiwan
花蓮縣鳳林鎮中正路二段1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 Fenglin Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.