Former Site of the Zao Kang Meeting

Former Site of the Zao Kang Meeting

The Former Site of the Zao Kang Meeting is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

The Former Site of the Zao Kang Meeting is located in Zao Kang Village, Baisha Town, Shanghang County. On June 8, 1929, veteran revolutionaries such as Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Chen Yi, and Xiao Ke held an expanded meeting of the Front Committee of the Fourth Red Army of the Communist Party of China here. Historically known as the "Zao Kang Meeting," it served as a prelude to the Gutian Conference and holds significant historical commemorative importance. It consists of three structures: the Yan Clan Ancestral Hall where the meeting was held, the former headquarters site, and the former political department site. The Yan Clan Ancestral Hall, also known as Dongyang Hall, faces northwest and is situated southeastward, consisting of an outer gate, front hall, and main hall. The outer gate opens to the northeast, while the main hall is five bays wide and three bays deep with a front porch. The walls support the roof beams, and it has a gabled and hipped roof. The former headquarters site faces south and features a main structure that is three bays wide and five pillars deep, with a post-and-lintel beam frame and a gabled and hipped roof. The former political department site faces north and also has a main structure that is three bays wide and five pillars deep, with a post-and-lintel beam frame and a gabled and hipped roof.

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Sites Protected in Fujian Province