A name that travels farther than the school does.
Yunlin Elementary was founded on September 13, 1954, with its first students transferring in from Zhushan Elementary. A kindergarten was added in 1955, and the school relocated to a new campus between 1966 and 1967. Despite its name matching Yunlin County far to the north, the school is in fact located in Yunlin Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County — a frequently confused "twin-name" administrative quirk that locals often have to explain to visitors and mail carriers alike.
雲林國小創立於民國43年（1954年）9月13日，首批學生由竹山國小轉入。民國44年（1955年）增設幼兒園，並於民國55至56年（1966-67年）遷至新校址。儘管校名與北方的雲林縣相同，實際上學校位於南投縣竹山鎮雲林里——這項容易讓人混淆的「雙生地名」趣事，是當地居民常向訪客與郵差解釋的話題。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🗺️ A Famous Naming Coincidence
雙生地名趣事
Despite sharing its name with Yunlin County far to the north, this school sits firmly within Yunlin Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County — a quirk locals often note.
📅 A 1954 Founding
1954年建校
Founded September 13, 1954 with students transferred in from Zhushan Elementary, the school added a kindergarten the following year.
🏫 A Mid-1960s Relocation
1966-67年遷校
The school relocated to a new campus between 1966 and 1967, part of its early growth in the years after founding.
🌳 Rooted in Zhushan's Bamboo Landscape
竹林地景與校園情感
A past campus preservation matter involving the school's grounds reflected the community's strong attachment to Zhushan's natural, bamboo-forested landscape.
Not Yunlin County — Zhushan Township.
Despite sharing its name with the unrelated Yunlin County far to the north, this school sits firmly within Zhushan Township — a quirk locals often note — and its community's attachment to the natural, bamboo-forested landscape reflects the same rooted, land-connected culture found across Zhushan Township. See the Nantou county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 666, Daming Rd., Yunlin Village, Zhushan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
南投縣竹山鎮雲林里大明路666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 Yunlin Elementary and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.