A school that reclaimed its own name.
Duda Elementary School traces its roots to 1915, when it was established during the Japanese colonial era as a training institute for indigenous children in the Toroko/Duda area near Wushe. The school was renamed Heping Elementary School in 1968, a name it carried for nearly five decades. It marked its 100th anniversary in 2015, and in 2017 the school reclaimed its Seediq traditional-territory name, "Duda" — becoming the first school in Nantou County to be renamed in honor of indigenous heritage, a name that speaks directly to the Seediq history of the Wushe and Ren'ai area.
都達國小的歷史可追溯至民國4年(1915年),日治時期於霧社附近的都達(トーロク)地區設立,作為原住民兒童的教育機構。民國57年(1968年)更名為「和平國小」,此名沿用近五十年。學校於2015年舉辦建校百年校慶,並於2017年正名為賽德克族傳統領域名稱「都達」——成為南投縣第一所以原住民族傳統領域命名的學校,直接連結霧社與仁愛地區的賽德克族歷史。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏔️ Reclaiming a Traditional Name
正名都達
In 2017, the school reclaimed its Seediq traditional-territory name "Duda," becoming the first school in Nantou County renamed to honor indigenous heritage — a milestone for the local Seediq community.
📜 A Century of History
百年校史
Founded in 1915 during the Japanese colonial era as a training institute for indigenous children, the school marked its 100th anniversary in 2015, carrying over a century of local memory.
🎎 Rooted in Seediq Heritage
賽德克族文化根基
The school's history is inseparable from the Seediq history of the Wushe and Ren'ai area, giving students a direct connection to their traditional territory and cultural identity.
⛰️ A Mountain Community School
山區部落學校
Located in Duda Village in the mountains of Ren'ai Township, the school continues to serve the children of this indigenous highland community.
Honoring the Seediq traditional territory.
In 2017 the school reclaimed its Seediq traditional-territory name, "Duda," making it the first school in Nantou County renamed to honor indigenous heritage — a direct link to the Seediq history of the Wushe and Ren'ai area. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 17, Faguan Rd., Duda Village, Ren'ai Township, Nantou County 546, Taiwan
546南投縣仁愛鄉都達村法觀路17號
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