Former Residence of Li Min’s Activity Site

Former Residence of Li Min’s Activity Site

The former residence of Li Min’s activity site is a cultural relic protection unit of Haishu District.

The former residence of Li Min’s activity site is located in the middle of Liao Village, Longguan Township, Haishu District, and is a residential house. Judging from its architectural form and style, the building was constructed in the late Qing Dynasty. The main structure faces east and sits west, in a courtyard style, consisting of two parts: the main hall and the southern wing room, covering an area of 294 m². The main hall is a two-story building with double eaves and a flush gable roof, spanning four bays in width, six columns in depth and eight purlins, and features a post-and-lintel structure. The beams in the corridors are moon beams, with scrolling vine patterns carved on both sides of the base, while the column tops of the eaves are adorned with bracket arms (dougong) and spandrels (que ti), which are carved with entwined branch motifs. The southern wing room is a single-eave flat-roofed single-story house with one bay.

The owner of this residence is Hong Ruitai, an elderly guerrilla fighter from the 3rd and 5th Detachment during the War of Resistance Against Japan, who is now 87 years old. According to him, during the Anti-Japanese War, Comrade Li Min, then the Party Secretary of Zhangshui District and later a renowned revolutionary martyr, used this place as a command center for the anti-Japanese activities of the 3rd and 5th Detachment. It served to mobilize the masses and organize the development of popular strength. Comrade Li Min was long committed to the revolutionary struggle for national salvation in the Anti-Japanese War, dedicating her young life to the revolutionary cause. She sacrificed herself at the age of just 21 and was known as the "Liu Hulan of Eastern Zhejiang." The bed that Comrade Li Min used for three months at Hong Ruitai’s home is still well preserved to this day.

The activity site of revolutionary martyr Li Min bears witness to her history of striving for the war effort and holds significant educational value for patriotism. In September 2010, it was announced as the ninth batch of district-level cultural relic protection units in Yinzhou District, and when Ningbo adjusted its administrative divisions in 2016, it was placed under Haishu District.

Information provided by: Haishu District Cultural Relics Management Office

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