The hamlet before the district had a name.
Daan Elementary School opened in 1918 during the Japanese colonial era as Zhongzhuang Public School, making it the only century-old educational institution in Daan District. It passed through several renamings tracking Taiwan's political transitions, with its original "Zhongzhuang" (中庄) name preserving the historic hamlet at Daan's geographic center before the district was consolidated under the "Daan" name.
大安國小創立於1918年（日治時期），前身為中庄公學校，是大安區唯一的百年教育機構。學校歷經數次更名，反映台灣政權更迭的歷程，原名「中庄」保留了大安地名整併前，這個位於區域地理中心的舊聚落記憶。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏛️ Daan's Only Century-Old School
大安區唯一百年老校
Founded in 1918, Daan Elementary is the sole century-old educational institution in the entire district.
📜 A Name From Before "Daan" Existed
校名承載舊地名記憶
Its original name, "Zhongzhuang" (中庄), preserves the historic hamlet at Daan's geographic center, predating the district's later consolidation under the "Daan" name.
🔄 Renamed With Every Political Era
隨政權更迭數度更名
The school's several renamings across its history closely track Taiwan's succession of political transitions through the 20th century.
The hamlet before the district had a name.
The school's original "Zhongzhuang" (中庄) name preserves the historic hamlet at Daan's geographic center, from before the surrounding villages were consolidated under the district's current name. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 296, Zhongshan S. Rd., Daan District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市大安區中山南路296號
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