Former Headquarters of the Fourth Corps, Second Field Army during the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign

Former Headquarters of the Fourth Corps, Second Field Army during the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign

The former headquarters of the Fourth Corps, Second Field Army during the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign is a cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province.

The former headquarters of the Fourth Corps, Second Field Army during the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign is located in Chenjiachong Natural Village, Liangquan Village, Liangquan Township, Wangjiang County, Anhui Province

The former headquarters of the Fourth Corps, Second Field Army during the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign features a typical architectural style from the Qing Dynasty. The ancestral hall has three sections front to back, built with brick and wood, and features raised beams and bracket sets. The first section includes a wooden open corridor on the upper floor, while the middle section is wider than the front and rear ones and is flanked by corridor-style side rooms. The ancestral hall covers an area of about 500 square meters. The east wing served as a telephone room, and the west wing was the office of Commander Chen Geng, functioning as an important military training base before the Yangtze River crossing. On the eve of the 1949 Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign, the Fourth Corps of the Second Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army chose the Chen Family Ancestral Hall as its campaign headquarters.

Protected area: within 3 meters of the ancestral hall’s surrounding wall.

Construction control zone: 197 meters beyond the protected area on all sides.

Liangquan Village: Liangquan Village is located at the site of the Liangquan Township government, 11 kilometers east of Wangjiang County and 6 kilometers west of Changling Town. Provincial Road 211 runs through the village. The total area of the village is 960 hectares, including 410 hectares of arable land. It consists of 24 villager groups with a total population of 4,458. The Party general branch has three subordinate branches, with a total of 140 party members.

Liangquan Village enjoys a superior geographical location with well-developed infrastructure for water, electricity, and roads. It benefits from convenient transportation and beautiful scenery, attracting many merchants. The area is home to the famous Sun Mountain Scenic Area and the former front-line headquarters of the “Second Field Army” during the Crossing-the-Yangtze Campaign... More details about Liangquan Village++

Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Anqing City