A name that remembers a frontier past.
Shicheng Elementary was founded in 1918 under Japanese rule as "Shiweizhang Public School," named for the historic "Shiweizhang" (石圍牆), or "stone-walled fort," settlement in which it stands. That name recalls the stone perimeter wall early Hakka settlers built to defend their frontier community during a period of conflict with the region's indigenous inhabitants. Over a century later, the school remains rooted in this same historic settlement.
石城國民小學創立於1918年日治時期，原名「石圍牆公學校」，因所在的歷史聚落「石圍牆」而得名。這個名稱源於早期客家墾民為了在邊境衝突時期保衛聚落而修築的石造圍牆。逾百年後的今天，學校仍座落於這個歷史聚落之中。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🧱 Named for a Defensive Wall
校名源自防禦石牆
The school takes its name from the historic stone wall (石圍牆) that early Hakka settlers built around their settlement for defense during a period of frontier conflict.
🏛️ Over a Century of History
逾百年校史
Founded in 1918 under Japanese rule, Shicheng is one of Dongshi's older schools, tracing its story back more than a hundred years.
🏘️ Rooted in a Historic Settlement
座落歷史聚落
The school remains physically located within the "Shiweizhang" settlement whose name it carries, keeping that history visibly present in daily life.
A stone wall's long memory.
The school's name comes directly from "Shiweizhang" (石圍牆), the stone perimeter wall early Hakka settlers built around their frontier settlement during a period of historic conflict with the region's indigenous communities — a reminder of Dongshi's frontier-era past. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 26, Ln. 182, Shicheng St., Maoxing Village, Dongshi District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市東勢區茂興里石城街182巷26號
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