The historical heart of Zhushan's education legacy.
Zhushan Elementary was founded on May 21, 1899, as Linpipu (林圮埔) Public School — one of the oldest schools in the region, named for Zhushan's old Qing-era town name Linpipu. The school was renamed Zhushan Public School in 1920, taking on the name of the township that has endured to this day. Its campus was rebuilt after the devastating 1999 921 earthquake with support from the Tzu Chi Foundation's Hope Project, continuing more than a century of continuous educational service at the heart of the old walled town.
竹山國小創立於民國前13年（1899年）5月21日，前身為「林圮埔公學校」——是本地區歷史最悠久的學校之一，校名取自竹山清代舊稱「林圮埔」。民國9年（1920年）更名為「竹山公學校」，沿用「竹山」之名至今。校舍在921大地震後於慈濟基金會「希望工程」支持下重建，延續百餘年來在古城核心不間斷的教育服務。
What makes this school worth knowing.
📜 One of the Region's Oldest Schools
歷史最悠久學校之一
Founded in 1899 as Linpipu Public School, Zhushan Elementary is a direct successor to one of the oldest formal schools in central Taiwan.
🏯 Named for the Old Qing-Era Town
承襲林圮埔古稱
The school's original name, Linpipu, preserves Zhushan's historic Qing-dynasty town name, a linguistic link to the township's earliest recorded history.
🏛️ Rebuilt Through Tzu Chi's Hope Project
希望工程重建校舍
After the 921 earthquake, the campus was rebuilt with support from the Tzu Chi Foundation's Hope Project, part of a wave of school reconstruction across the region.
🏫 A Century-Plus of Continuous Service
逾百年教育傳承
Renamed Zhushan Public School in 1920, the school has served the township continuously for more than a century, through Japanese colonial rule and beyond.
The origin school of the old walled town.
As the direct successor to Linpipu Public School, founded in the old walled Qing-dynasty town of Zhushan in 1899, this school is the historical heart of the township's century-old education legacy — a legacy that has weathered colonial-era transitions and a devastating earthquake alike. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
南投縣竹山鎮
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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 Zhushan Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.