Named for a life of quiet service.
Huaren Elementary began in 1959 as a branch class of Yichang Elementary, was upgraded to a branch school in 1964, and became fully independent in 1968. The school takes its name from Qiu Huaren (1885–1953), a local figure who resisted Japanese colonial police, fled to Ji'an, and spent years teaching farming techniques and Chinese literacy to local youth. After Taiwan's retrocession, Qiu continued his community service work until his death at the age of 81 — a legacy of quiet, sustained dedication that the school's name now carries forward.
化仁國小於1959年以宜昌國小分班形式創立,1964年升格為分校,1968年正式獨立設校。學校校名取自邱化仁(1885–1953),這位當地志士曾為躲避日本殖民警察而逃至吉安,多年來教導當地青年農業技術與漢文識字。台灣光復後,邱化仁持續投入社區服務工作,直至81歲辭世——這份默默耕耘的精神,如今由校名延續傳承。
What makes this school worth knowing.
📜 A Namesake With a Story
校名背後的抗日志士故事
Huaren Elementary is named after Qiu Huaren, who fled Japanese colonial police to Ji'an and devoted his life to teaching local youth.
🌾 A Legacy of Farming and Literacy Education
農業技術與識字教育傳承
Qiu Huaren's original work teaching farming techniques and literacy to local youth echoes in the school's continuing commitment to education for the community.
🏫 Grown From Yichang's Branch Network
源自宜昌國小分校體系
Like several other Ji'an schools, Huaren traces its roots to a branch class of Yichang Elementary before becoming independent in 1968.
Honoring a life of service.
The school is named in honor of Qiu Huaren (1885–1953), who fled Japanese police to Ji'an, taught farming techniques and Chinese literacy to local youth, and continued community service after Taiwan's retrocession until his death at 81 — a name that keeps a piece of local history alive in daily school life. See the Hualien county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Ji'an Township, Hualien County 973, Taiwan
花蓮縣吉安鄉
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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 Huaren Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.