Former Site of the East Route Activities of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army

Former Site of the East Route Activities of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army

The Former Site of the East Route Activities of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army is a Suzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism attraction.

Former Site of the East Route Activities of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army

Located at the eastern end of Jinzhuangbang Street in Huayang Village, Shajiabang Town, it is commonly known as the "East Land Temple." In accordance with instructions from Ye Fei, deputy commander of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, on November 6, 1939, the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army forces stationed in Changshu established the "East Route Command of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army" here. Xia Guang served as commander, Yang Haolu as deputy commander and head of the political department, and Lin Zhen was in charge of the rear hospital. This building served as one of the activity sites of the East Route of the Jiangnan Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army. The site consists of a two-courtyard house, including a gatehouse, main hall, and wing rooms on both sides. It was renovated in 2000. The structure faces south, features a flush gable roof, and is built with brick and wood in the Qing Dynasty architectural style. The first courtyard is the gatehouse, spanning three bays with a total width of 15.1 meters and a depth of five rafters (7.5 meters). It has a brick-carved gate tower inscribed with “Fú Lóng Fāng Yú” (福隆方隅, roughly “Prosperous Corner”) on the front and “Bǐ Ěr Shòu Kāng” (俾尔寿康, roughly “May You Live Long and Healthy”) on the back. The second courtyard is the main hall, featuring a post-and-lintel construction, spanning three bays plus a single auxiliary room to the south, with a total width of 15.6 meters and a depth of seven rafters (7.9 meters). It has a front porch with granite column bases. This building was an important activity site for our army in the Shajiabang area of Changshu during the War of Resistance Against Japan and holds significant reference value for studying the history of the anti-Japanese war in the Shajiabang region as well as local chronicles of Changshu. It was designated as a municipal cultural relics protection unit in June 2011.

Huayang Village: Huayang Village was formed by the merger of three former villages—Xinyu, Yangxi, and Hedong. It is located in the eastern part of Shajiabang Town, bordering Shipai Town and Baimao in Kunshan City to the east; connecting to Xinhu Village to the south; merging with the town center to the west; and adjacent to Tangdong Village to the north. The town’s eastern ring road runs north-south through the village, connecting to Xitai Road to the north and Changkun Road to the south. The Jinzhuangbang River flows east-west along the village, linking to Youjing River to the west and Baimao Pond River to the east. The village currently has 502 mu of arable land and over 7,000 mu of aquaculture area. It has a population of 3,232, with 946 households, divided into 15 villager groups. … Huayang Village detailed information++