Named for the carp in the river.
Liyu Elementary School was founded in 1955 in Zhushan Township, Nantou County, taking its name from a fish-shaped sandbar — 鯉魚, meaning "carp" — that sits in the nearby Qingshui River. The school has built a reputation for creative, hands-on classroom teaching, earning a place on Parenting magazine's 2019 "Education Innovation 100" list, and its students have gone on to win a Sony science-competition championship.
鯉魚國小創立於民國44年（1955年），位於南投縣竹山鎮，校名源自附近清水溪中一塊形似鯉魚的沙洲。學校以創意動手實作教學聞名，曾入選親子天下2019年「教育創新100」，學生更曾榮獲Sony科展競賽冠軍。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🐟 A Name From the River
鯉魚沙洲命名由來
The school takes its name from a carp-shaped sandbar (鯉魚) in the nearby Qingshui River, tying its identity to the waterway that runs through the community it serves.
💡 Recognized for Education Innovation
教育創新100
Liyu was selected for Parenting magazine's 2019 "Education Innovation 100" list, honoring its creative, hands-on approach to classroom teaching.
🏆 Sony Science Champions
Sony科展冠軍
Students from this small rural school have won a Sony science competition championship, a notable achievement for a school of its size.
🎋 Rooted in Bamboo Country
竹鄉子弟
Set amid the bamboo-forest hills of Zhushan Township, the school's rural setting reflects the industry and landscape that shape daily life for its students' families.
Zhushan, Taiwan's bamboo capital.
Located in Zhushan Township, world-famous for its bamboo craft, Liyu Elementary's rural setting sits amid the bamboo-forest hills that define the township's identity and local economy. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 92, Liyu Rd., Liyu Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
南投縣竹山鎮鯉魚里鯉行路92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 Liyu Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.