A downtown school named for Sun Yat-sen.
Zhongshan Elementary opened in 1965, originally as a branch campus ("鎮西分校") of Fongshan Elementary School, before becoming independent. It sits in prime downtown Fongshan, close to the Kaohsiung city government's Fongshan Administrative Center, and shares its name — 中山, after Sun Yat-sen — with one of the most common school names found nationwide.
中山國小創立於民國54年（1965年），最初為鳳山國小的分校「鎮西分校」，後獨立設校。校址位於鳳山市中心精華地段，鄰近高雄市政府鳳山行政中心。校名「中山」取自孫中山之名，是全台最常見的校名之一。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ A Downtown Location
位於鳳山市中心
Zhongshan Elementary sits in prime downtown Fongshan, close to the city government's Fongshan Administrative Center — a rare central location for an elementary school.
🌱 Born as a Branch Campus
前身為分校
The school began life in 1965 as "鎮西分校," a branch campus of Fongshan Elementary School, before later becoming independent.
📛 A Name Shared Nationwide
全台常見校名
Named for Sun Yat-sen (中山), the school shares its name with dozens of others across Taiwan, a naming convention rooted in national founding history.
A name honoring the Republic's founder.
Named for Sun Yat-sen (中山), the school shares its name with one of the most common school naming conventions across Taiwan, reflecting the island-wide practice of honoring the founder of the Republic of China. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 8, Ln. 120, Sec. 1, Guangfu Rd., Fongshan Dist., Kaohsiung City 830, Taiwan
高雄市鳳山區光復路一段120巷8號
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