Get to know Dadu District
- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Taichung City
- Chinese name
- 大肚區
- Local areas
- District guide
An academy of carved brick
Dadu Elementary School (大肚國小), founded in 1899, originally occupied the academy. Brick carvings decorate its walls and the surrounds of doors and windows. The entrance gate, worship hall and main hall are among the academy’s structures. Five Wenchang deities (五文昌), associated with study and examinations, are worshipped here. Vase motifs express wishes for peace, while turtle patterns convey longevity.
Railway buildings
Dadu Station (大肚車站) retains a flat-roofed reinforced-concrete building constructed in 1977. At Zhuifen Station (追分車站), the 1922 cypress building combines a Chinese-style roof, black Japanese tiles and window frames with Western influences. A surrounding veranda supported by Y-shaped posts provides shelter from rain.
Sources for this guide
大肚車站-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
磺溪書院-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
追分車站-童樂Q臺中 · Education Bureau of Taichung City Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Dadu District 大肚區
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Dadu District is about 15 km in a straight line from central Taichung City. Search for 大肚區 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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