120 years, and a painter's legacy.
Shuishang Elementary School was established independently as Shuikutou Public School around 1902, one of the oldest schools in Chiayi County. It celebrated its 120th anniversary — a "雙甲子校慶" or "double sexagenary cycle" celebration — on December 31, 2022, with a commemorative publication. The school holds a notable historical connection: renowned Taiwanese painter Chen Cheng-po (陳澄波, 1895–1947) taught here as an instructor from approximately 1920 to 1923, during the Japanese colonial era, leading students on outdoor sketching trips. The school preserves his original teaching appointment certificate, displayed during the 120th-anniversary celebration. Today it offers an arts-talent dance class, a string orchestra program, and special education programs for students with disabilities.
水上國小獨立設校於明治35年(1902年)前後,初名水堀頭公學校,是嘉義縣歷史最悠久的學校之一。學校於民國111年(2022年)12月31日舉辦「雙甲子校慶」(建校120週年),並發行紀念專刊。學校與知名台灣畫家陳澄波(1895-1947)有著特殊的歷史淵源——陳澄波曾於日治時期約1920至1923年間在此擔任教諭,帶領學生戶外寫生。學校保存了他當年的教師任用證書,並於120週年校慶期間展出。現今學校設有藝術才能舞蹈班、絃樂團,以及特殊教育班服務身心障礙學生。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎨 Chen Cheng-po's Classroom
陳澄波曾任教於此
Renowned Taiwanese painter Chen Cheng-po taught here from about 1920 to 1923, leading students on outdoor sketching trips — the school still preserves his original teaching appointment certificate.
🎉 120 Years, a "Double Sexagenary Cycle"
雙甲子校慶
The school celebrated its 120th anniversary on December 31, 2022, with a commemorative publication, marking one of the longest institutional histories in Chiayi County.
💃 Arts-Talent Dance Class
藝術才能舞蹈班
An arts-talent dance class and string orchestra program give students specialized training in the performing arts.
🤝 Special Education Programs
特殊教育班
Special education programs for students with disabilities reflect the school's commitment to serving the full range of its community's children.
The namesake school of a historic railway town.
As the namesake school of Shuishang Township's central village, its 120-year history and connection to painter Chen Cheng-po tie directly into the township's identity as a historic railway-and-agriculture hub on the Jianan Plain near the old Beimen/Shuishang rail corridor. See the Chiayi County page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 182, Zhengyi Rd., Shuishang Village, Shuishang Township, Chiayi County 60851, Taiwan
60851嘉義縣水上鄉水上村正義路182號
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