Qingliu Zhu De's Former Residence & Yuzhang Gong Temple

Qingliu Zhu De's Former Residence & Yuzhang Gong Temple

Qingliu Zhu De's Former Residence & Yuzhang Gong Temple is a classic red tourism attraction.

Zhu De's Former Residence & Yuzhang Gong Temple is located in Litian Village, Litian Township, Qingliu County.

In January 1930, shortly after the successful convening of the Gutian Conference, in order to break the Nationalist army’s second “Three Provinces Joint Campaign” against the Western Fujian Soviet Area, Mao Zedong and Zhu De led the Red Fourth Army from Gutian in Western Fujian, taking separate routes through Liancheng, Qingliu, Guiding, and Ninghua counties. Among them, on January 9, Zhu De led the 1st, 3rd, and 4th columns of the Red Fourth Army from Beituan in Liancheng into Lijialiao in Qingliu. After crossing Aofeng Mountain, they passed through Zhangxia, Liukeng, Jiangfang, Changxiao, and other areas before arriving in Litian, where they camped for the night in Litian Village. Zhu De stayed at Yuzhang Gong Temple that night. That evening, Zhu De also presided over a military meeting in the temple to study and formulate a surprise attack plan targeting the Guomengshan defenders who were attempting to use the terrain to block the Red Army’s advance. Early the next morning, under the cover of darkness, Zhu De directed the Red Army soldiers to launch a fierce assault on the Guomengshan defenders, commanded by Ma Hongxing, according to the prearranged plan. After several hours of intense fighting, the Red Army achieved victory, annihilating more than 600 enemy troops and capturing a large quantity of weapons and ammunition. After the battle, the Red Army immediately advanced toward Ninghua and successfully captured the Ninghua county seat in one swift move.

Zhu De's Former Residence & Yuzhang Gong Temple was originally built during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. It was expanded during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty and subsequently renamed Yuzhang Gong Temple. Historically, it has experienced multiple periods of rise and decline, being destroyed and rebuilt several times. Also, due to its location in a mountain hollow, it is commonly known as Aotou Temple. It is currently well-preserved.

Source: Sanming Municipal Party Committee Party History Research Office

Born on December 1, 1886, courtesy name Yujie. From Yilong, Sichuan. In 1909, he was admitted to the Yunnan Military Academy and joined the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance (Tongmenghui) the same year. He participated in the Xinhai Revolution. After 1913, he served in the Yunnan Army as a battalion commander, deputy regimental commander, regimental commander, and brigade commander. He took part in the National Protection War and the Constitutional Protection War. In 1922, he went to Germany to study and joined the Chinese Communist Party the same year. In 1925, he went to the Soviet Union to study military science and returned to China the following year.

In 1927, he founded the Officers' Training Corps of the Third Army of the National Revolutionary Army in Nanchang, participated in leading the Nanchang Uprising on August 1, and served as the deputy commander of the Ninth Army of the uprising forces. 192... Zhu De's detailed information++

Litian Township: I. Natural Overview

Litian Township is located in the southwestern part of Qingliu County, bordering Changxiao Town to the east, Changting County to the southwest, Ninghua County to the northwest, and Tianyuan Township of the same county to the northeast. Its geographical coordinates are between 25°26′27″N and 26°03′29″N latitude, and 116°26′27″E and 116°45′00″E longitude. The township covers a land area of 73.47 square kilometers, with arable land area of 646.59 hectares and per capita arable land of 0.11 hectares. ... Litian Township detailed information++