Where the district's name really began.
Sanmin Elementary School opened on July 1, 1921, as 高雄第三公學校 (Kaohsiung Third Public School), first housed inside a Three Mountain Kings temple (三山國王廟) before it had its own dedicated campus. Through multiple renames over the following decades, the school became the direct namesake origin for "三民" (Sanmin), the name that replaced the old hamlet name "三塊厝" in 1945. In 2020, the school celebrated its 100th anniversary, an event attended by Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chi-mai.
三民國小創校於民國10年（1921年）7月1日，前身為「高雄第三公學校」，最初借用三山國王廟辦學，後來才有自己的校地。歷經數次更名，該校成為「三民」這個名稱的直接源頭——1945年，「三塊厝」正式更名為「三民」。民國109年（2020年），學校舉辦建校百週年慶祝活動，高雄市長陳其邁親臨參與。
What makes this school worth knowing.
⛩️ Born Inside a Temple
借三山國王廟辦學起家
The school's first classes met inside a Three Mountain Kings temple (三山國王廟), before it ever had a campus of its own.
🏛️ The District's Namesake Origin
三民區名的直接源頭
As the district's oldest school, its history is directly tied to the 1945 renaming of "三塊厝" to "三民," the name the whole district carries today.
🎉 A Century Marked by the Mayor
建校百週年，市長親臨
The school's 100th anniversary in 2020 was attended by Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chi-mai, underscoring its place in the city's education history.
From "Sankuaicuo" to Sanmin.
As the district's oldest school, Sanmin Elementary's history traces directly back to 三塊厝, the pre-1945 hamlet name later replaced by "三民" to honor Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 216, Jianguo 3rd Rd., Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市三民區建國三路216號
School's Official Website (Chinese) ↗
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 Sanmin Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.