A colonial-era school renamed for a new era.
Minglian Elementary was founded on March 26, 1943, during the Japanese colonial era, under the name "Karenko-shi Nishi Kokumin Gakkō" (花蓮港市西國民學校). After Taiwan's Retrocession in 1945, the school was renamed Minglian, joining the historic core of "Ming-" schools in downtown Hualien City. It briefly took over the site of a girls' vocational school in 1946 before reverting to its own campus in 1952, and opened an attached kindergarten in October 2013.
明廉國小創立於日治時期的民國32年（1943年）3月26日，初名「花蓮港市西國民學校」。台灣光復後，於1945年更名為明廉國小，成為花蓮市區歷史悠久的「明」字輩學校之一。1946年曾短暫接管一所女子職業學校校地，1952年恢復原校址，並於民國102年（2013年）10月增設附設幼兒園。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 One of the Historic "Ming-" Schools
花蓮市「明」字輩老校之一
Minglian is one of downtown Hualien City's four historic elementary schools whose names begin with "Ming" (明), all tracing back to the Japanese colonial era.
🎌 Founded Under Japanese Rule
創校於日治時期
Established in 1943 as "花蓮港市西國民學校," the school predates Taiwan's Retrocession and was renamed Minglian only after 1945.
👶 A Modern Kindergarten Addition
附設幼兒園
In 2013, the school opened an attached kindergarten, extending its reach to the youngest learners in its downtown Hualien City neighborhood.
Part of Hualien's oldest school lineage.
One of the historic core "Ming-" schools of downtown Hualien City, Minglian's roots in the Japanese colonial era place it among the oldest continuously operating schools in the county seat.
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Hualien City, Hualien County 970, Taiwan
970花蓮縣花蓮市
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 Minglian Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.