A defunct elementary school in the Tayal settlement of Luchang (鹿場), high in the mountains of eastern Nanzhuang, Miaoli. It was established during the Japanese colonial era to educate children from nearby communities who had been forcibly resettled here. The school closed in 1978 after the collapse of the local mining industry and subsequent depopulation. Two old buildings remain on the site, which continues to serve as a gathering place for community events.
Map
Links
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Liberty Times (自由時報)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Education History in Taiwan (臺灣教育史)
- Indigenous People of Taiwan (台灣原住民)
Nearby Locations
Author
:format(webp)/v/a-synaptic-2025-1.jpg)
I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.