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Wenchang Elementary School

文昌國小

Named for the Confucian patron deity of literature, running an Indigenous-language education program in a historic Yanshui market town.

以主文教之神「文昌帝君」命名,在歷史悠久的鹽水市街推動本土語文教育課程。

GradesGrades 1–6 · Elementary
TypePublic School
LocationYanshui District, Tainan City
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About · 學校簡介

Named for the god of literature.

Wenchang Elementary takes its name from Wenchang Dijun, the Confucian and Daoist patron deity of literature and scholarship — a naming choice common in old market towns like Yanshui that once prized literati success alongside their commercial prosperity as a port town. Despite multiple research attempts, no source could confirm the school's exact founding year, as its own history page was not accessible during research. Today the school runs an Indigenous-language education program, holds health-promotion school certification, and maintains a family-education guidance and evaluation program.

文昌國小校名取自主司文運與學業的儒道信仰神祇「文昌帝君」——這樣的命名在鹽水這類曾以商業繁盛與文教並重的老市街相當常見。儘管多次查證,因學校「校史與沿革」頁面資料無法取得,目前尚無法確認確切創校年份。學校目前推動本土語文教育課程,取得健康促進學校認證,並持續辦理家庭教育輔導評鑑相關工作。

Highlights · 學校特色

What makes this school worth knowing.

🗣️ An Indigenous-Language Program

本土語成果網

The school runs a dedicated Indigenous-language education program, with results shared through its own results website.

💚 A Certified Health-Promotion School

健康促進學校

Wenchang holds official certification as a health-promotion school, embedding wellness education into daily campus life.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family-Education Guidance

家庭教育輔導評鑑

The school maintains an ongoing family-education guidance and evaluation program, extending support to students' households.

Local Culture · 在地文化

Named for a market town's literati past.

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The school's name honors Wenchang Dijun, the Confucian and Daoist patron deity of literature and scholarship — a common naming choice in old market towns like Yanshui that once prized literati success alongside their commercial prosperity as a Qing-era port town. That same historic identity lives on in Yanshui's old-town streets and its famous annual Beehive Fireworks Festival.

Visit · 資訊

Find the school.

No. 10-3, Houzhao Village, Yanshui District, Tainan City 737, Taiwan
737 台南市鹽水區後照里10-3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 Wenchang Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.