A school named for a fallen airman.
Yili Elementary School was founded in September 1949 as the "Donggang Air Force Dependents' School" (東港空軍子弟學校), built on the site of a former Japanese military officers' club. In August 1966 it was transferred to Pingtung County government control and took its current name, "Yili," in memory of Republic of China Air Force officer Zhou Yili, who died in the line of duty on a mission over mainland China on June 20, 1963. A bronze statue of Zhou Yili, sculpted by Lin Muchuan, was installed on campus in 1987, honoring his memory to this day.
以栗國小創立於民國38年（1949年）9月，初名「東港空軍子弟學校」，校地原為日治時期軍官俱樂部。民國55年（1966年）8月移交屏東縣政府管轄，並以在民國52年（1963年）6月20日執行任務時於中國大陸上空殉職的空軍軍官周以栗之名，更名為「以栗國小」。民國76年（1987年）校內豎立一尊由雕塑家林木川創作的周以栗銅像，至今仍矗立校園緬懷其精神。
What makes this school worth knowing.
✈️ Named for a Fallen Airman
紀念殉職空軍
The school is named after Zhou Yili, an ROC Air Force officer who died in the line of duty in 1963, honoring his sacrifice through its very name.
🗿 A Bronze Memorial Statue
校園銅像
A bronze statue of Zhou Yili, sculpted by Lin Muchuan, has stood on campus since 1987, a lasting tribute on school grounds.
🏫 From Officers' Club to Schoolyard
從軍官俱樂部到校園
Founded on the site of a former Japanese military officers' social hall, the school passed through use as an Air Force dependents' school before becoming a public elementary school.
Where fishing and military history meet.
Donggang Town's fishing-port and military-aviation history intersect at Yili Elementary — the town is renowned for its bluefin tuna auctions and the triennial King Boat Burning Festival, while this school's own origins as an Air Force dependents' school reflect another layer of the town's 20th-century story. See the Pingtung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 25, Chuantou Rd., Chuantou Village, Donggang Town, Pingtung County 928, Taiwan
928屏東縣東港鎮船頭里船頭路25號
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