A century-old bond with a historic fishing village.
Xishu Elementary School began in February 1949 as a branch of Shenggong National School and became independent that August as "Tainan City South District Xishu National School," under its first principal, Chen Guang-xu. Its earliest classes were held in a farmers' association building and the local village office, before four wooden classrooms were completed in April 1950. The school sits inside Xishu (喜樹), one of Tainan's historic fishing villages, now known across the city for its community mural art and restored old street. The Tainan Public Library's Xishu branch operates on or near the school site, tying the campus into the village's ongoing cultural revival.
喜樹國小於1949年(民國38年)2月創立,初為省躬國校分校,同年8月獨立設校為「臺南市南區喜樹國民學校」,首任校長為陳光旭。創校初期借用農會與村辦公處上課,直到1950年4月才完成四間木造教室。學校座落於臺南歷史悠久的漁村喜樹,如今以社區彩繪藝術與老街修復聞名全臺南。臺南市立圖書館喜樹分館也設於校區附近,將校園與村落的文化復興緊密連結。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎨 At the Heart of a Mural Village
彩繪藝術聚落中心
Xishu is now known across Tainan for its community mural art and restored old street, and the elementary school sits at the center of this ongoing cultural revival.
📚 A Library Woven Into the Campus
喜樹圖書館緊鄰校園
The Tainan Public Library's Xishu branch operates on or near the school site, linking the school directly to the village's community and cultural life.
🏚️ Humble Beginnings
借用農會、村辦公處起家
Before its first wooden classrooms were completed in 1950, the school's earliest classes met in a farmers' association building and the local village office.
🎣 75+ Years in a Fishing Village
服務漁村超過75年
Founded in 1949, Xishu Elementary has served this historic fishing community continuously for over seven decades.
Anchoring a historic fishing village's revival.
Xishu is one of the old fishing villages that made up South District's historic coastal and harbor economy. The elementary school has served this community continuously for over 75 years, growing alongside Xishu's transformation from a quiet fishing village into one of Tainan's best-known destinations for community mural art and heritage tourism.
Find the school.
No. 133, Xishu Rd., South District, Tainan City 702, Taiwan
702臺南市南區喜樹路133號
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