Keeping shadow-puppet heritage alive.
Mituo Elementary School was founded in 1913, during the Japanese colonial era, giving it over a century of history. Located about 2 km from the western coastline, the school runs its own paper shadow-puppet troupe program, actively teaching the art form as living heritage. Mituo District is nationally known as Taiwan's shadow-puppet-theater heartland ("皮影戲窟"), and the school plays a direct role in keeping that tradition alive for a new generation.
彌陀國小創立於大正2年（1913年），日治時期至今已逾百年歷史。校址距西部海岸線約2公里，學校成立自己的皮影戲團，積極將這項傳統技藝以活態文化的方式傳承下去。彌陀區在全台素有「皮影戲窟」之稱，學校在延續這項傳統上扮演著直接的角色。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 Over a Century of History
逾百年歷史老校
Founded in 1913 during the Japanese colonial era, Mituo Elementary has served the district for well over a hundred years.
🎭 Its Own Shadow-Puppet Troupe
自組皮影戲團
The school runs a paper shadow-puppet troupe program, actively teaching the art form to students as living heritage rather than just history.
🌊 A Short Walk From the Coast
距海岸線僅約2公里
Located about 2 km from the western coastline, the school sits within Mituo's low-lying coastal geography.
Keeping Taiwan's shadow-puppet heartland alive.
Mituo is nationally known as Taiwan's shadow-puppet-theater heartland (“皮影戲窟”), and Mituo Elementary actively teaches the art form as living heritage through its own student troupe. See the Kaohsiung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Haiwei Village, Mituo District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市彌陀區海尾里
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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 Mituo Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.