Named for Meinong's old East Gate.
Dongmen Elementary School was established on September 1, 1962, as a branch campus of Fu'an Elementary School, known as the Dongmen (East Gate) Branch. The exact year it became fully independent has not been confirmed. The school takes its name from Meinong's old East Gate area, one of the historic entry points to the town's early walled settlement.
東門國小於民國51年（1962年）9月1日設立，最初為福安國小的分校，稱為「東門分校」。獨立設校的確切年份尚未確認。學校因位於美濃舊聚落「東門」地區而得名，這裡是早期美濃圍庄聚落的歷史入口之一。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🚪 Named for Meinong's Historic East Gate
以「東門」舊地名命名
The school's name recalls one of the historic gates of Meinong's old walled settlement, tying it directly to the town's early defensive and settlement layout.
🏫 Grew Out of a 1962 Branch Campus
1962年設立分校
Dongmen Elementary began life on September 1, 1962, as a branch campus of Fu'an Elementary School before eventually becoming an independent school.
🏘️ Serving Meinong's Old East Gate Area
服務美濃舊東門地區
The school continues to serve the neighborhood built around Meinong's historic East Gate, one of several gated entry points into the town's original walled core.
Marking one of Meinong's historic gates.
Dongmen Elementary is named for one of the historic gates of Meinong's old walled settlement, tying the school to the town's early defensive and settlement layout as a fortified Hakka farming community. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 2, Ln. 36, Minzu Rd., Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市美濃區民族路36巷2號
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