A name that remembers Bali-sha.
Sanxing Elementary opened in 1909 during the Japanese colonial era as the "Luodong Public School Bali-sha Branch," becoming independent in 1913 as "Bali-sha Public School." It was renamed "Sanxing Public School" in 1921 and took its current name by 1968. The school now brands itself "百年三星" — "Century-old Sanxing" — and its historic Bali-sha (叭哩沙) name preserves the indigenous Kavalan-era place name for the area, predating the Chinese-language "Sanxing" designation.
三星國小創立於日治時期民國前3年（1909年），初名「羅東公學校叭哩沙分校」，民國2年（1913年）獨立設校，稱「叭哩沙公學校」。民國10年（1921年）更名「三星公學校」，至民國57年（1968年）前後定為現名。學校如今以「百年三星」自我標榜，其歷史名稱「叭哩沙」則保留了噶瑪蘭族時代此地的原住民地名，早於漢語「三星」之名。
What makes this school worth knowing.
💯 Proudly "Century-old Sanxing"
自我標榜「百年三星」
The school markets itself directly with the slogan "百年三星," making its centenarian history a core part of its identity in the community.
🗣️ A Name From the Kavalan Era
叭哩沙——噶瑪蘭語地名
Its original name, "Bali-sha" (叭哩沙), preserves the indigenous Kavalan-era place name for the region, a linguistic link to Yilan's pre-colonial history.
🏫 Multiple Renamings Across Eras
歷經多次更名
From "Bali-sha Public School" to "Sanxing Public School" to its current name, the school's several renamings trace the political and linguistic shifts of 20th-century Taiwan.
🧅 The Scallion Township's Namesake School
與蔥鄉同名
As the township's original central school, Sanxing Elementary directly invokes the area's signature crop and identity through its very name.
Sanxing's scallion fields and indigenous past.
The school's own branding directly invokes Sanxing's signature crop (scallions/三星蔥), and its Bali-sha origin name preserves the area's indigenous linguistic heritage.
Find the school.
No. 86, Sec. 5, Sanxing Rd., Sanxing Township, Yilan County, Taiwan
宜蘭縣三星鄉三星路五段86號
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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 Sanxing Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.