Rebuilt twice after disaster.
Xianming Elementary opened in 1941 during the Japanese colonial era as a branch school known as "三星西國民學校清水分校." A flood in 1943 destroyed the original campus, forcing it to close, and the school did not reopen until 1945. It gained independence in 1948, then relocated in 1950 to a site near Fushan Temple in Tiansongpi before moving again to its present location in 1954. Its history of flood damage and repeated relocation mirrors the flood-prone river geography of the Sanxing plain.
憲明國小創立於日治時期民國30年(1941年),初為分校,稱「三星西國民學校清水分校」。民國32年(1943年)一場洪水沖毀原校舍,被迫停辦,直至民國34年(1945年)始復校。民國37年(1948年)獨立設校,民國39年(1950年)遷至天送埤福山宮附近,民國43年(1954年)再遷至現址。其洪水受損與多次遷校的歷史,正反映了三星平原易受水患侵襲的河川地理特性。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🌊 Rebuilt After a 1943 Flood
1943年洪水重建
A devastating flood destroyed the school's original campus in 1943, forcing a two-year closure before it reopened in 1945.
📍 Relocated Twice in a Decade
十年內兩度遷校
The school moved first to a site near Fushan Temple in 1950, then to its present location in 1954, reflecting the challenges of rebuilding on flood-prone land.
⛩️ A Temple-Adjacent Chapter
曾遷至福山宮附近
For several years, the school operated near Fushan Temple in Tiansongpi, a detail that ties its history to local religious and community landmarks.
🌧️ A Story Written by the River
河川地理下的校史
The school's repeated flood damage and relocations trace directly to the Lanyang River tributaries that shape the fertile but flood-vulnerable Sanxing plain.
The flood-shaped plain of Sanxing.
Its flood-damaged history and relocations mirror the flood-prone river geography of the Sanxing plain, fed by the Lanyang River's tributaries where scallions and taro are grown.
Find the school.
No. 119, Fushan St., Tianshan Village, Sanxing Township, Yilan County, Taiwan
宜蘭縣三星鄉天山村福山街119號
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 Xianming Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.