From a colonial-era branch to a major city school.
Mingyi Elementary was founded on April 1, 1933, during the Japanese colonial era, under the name "Karenkō-chō Karenkō Kōgakkō Kyū-Shinkō Branch Institute" (花蓮港廳花蓮港公學校舊新港分教場). After Taiwan's Retrocession, it was renamed Mingyi National School on January 25, 1946. Thanks to its location within a large and growing catchment area of downtown Hualien City, the school has expanded over the decades to become one of the largest elementary schools in eastern Taiwan.
明義國小創立於日治時期的昭和8年（1933年）4月1日，初名「花蓮港廳花蓮港公學校舊新港分教場」。台灣光復後，於民國35年（1946年）1月25日更名為明義國民學校。因位處花蓮市區廣大且持續成長的學區範圍內，學校歷經數十年發展，已成為東台灣規模最大的國小之一。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 One of Eastern Taiwan's Largest Elementary Schools
東台灣規模最大國小之一
Mingyi's large catchment population within Hualien City has made it one of the biggest elementary schools anywhere on Taiwan's east coast.
🎌 A Name Rooted in the Colonial Era
日治時期建校
Founded in 1933 as a branch institute under Japanese rule, the school was renamed Mingyi in 1946, joining the historic "Ming-" school lineage of downtown Hualien.
🏙️ Anchoring a Growing District
扎根成長中的學區
The school's steady growth reflects the expansion of the surrounding neighborhoods it serves, making it a long-standing educational anchor in the city.
Part of Hualien's oldest school lineage.
As one of the historic "Ming-" schools tracing to the Japanese colonial era, Mingyi is part of a cluster of schools that anchor downtown Hualien City's long educational history. See the Hualien County schools page for more schools in the area.
Find the school.
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 Mingyi Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.