A school that reclaimed its original name.
The school began in 1956 as a branch of Tucheng Elementary and became independent after 1968 under the name "Jianmin Elementary" (健民國小). It was severely damaged in the 1999 921 earthquake and rebuilt in part with aid from Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. After community petitions, the school was renamed "Zhuzaikeng Elementary" (竹仔坑國小) in August 2023, restoring its link to its actual geographic setting — a bamboo-grove hillside area of Dali.
學校於民國45年（1956年）以塗城國小分校形式創立，1968年後獨立設校，命名為「健民國小」。1999年921大地震中校舍嚴重毀損，部分由日本兵庫縣援建重建。經社區請願，學校於2023年8月更名為「竹仔坑國小」，恢復與其實際地理位置——大里一處竹林山坡地——的連結。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🎋 A 2023 Name Restoration
2023年恢復舊名
After community petitions, the school was renamed from "Jianmin" back to "Zhuzaikeng" in August 2023, restoring its link to its actual bamboo-grove hillside setting.
🇯🇵 Rebuilt With Japanese Aid
日本兵庫縣援建
Severely damaged in the 1999 earthquake, the school was rebuilt in part with support from Hyogo Prefecture, Japan — an international thread in Dali's post-921 recovery.
🌱 Roots in the Tucheng Branch System
源自塗城分校
Founded in 1956 as a Tucheng Elementary branch, the school's long history predates its current name by decades.
A place-name returned to its school.
The 2023 rename to "Zhuzaikeng" restored the school's link to its actual geographic setting — a bamboo-grove hillside area of Dali. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 67, Lianwu Rd., Dali Dist., Taichung City 412, Taiwan
臺中市大里區健民里練武路67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 Zhuzaikeng Elementary School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.