Ruijin Revolutionary Sites

Ruijin Revolutionary Sites

The Ruijin Revolutionary Sites are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, a classic red tourism destination, and a patriotic education base.

Ruijin, known as the "Red Capital," was the capital of the Chinese Soviet Republic. The county is home to numerous revolutionary sites, mainly located in Ye Ping Village, Shazhouba, and Yunshishan. On September 28, 1931, Mao Zedong and others led the local military and civilians in crushing the enemy’s first, second, and third “encirclement campaigns,” and in Ye Ping Village, they established, developed, and consolidated the Central Revolutionary Base. From November 7 to 20, 1931, the First All-China Congress of Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers of the Chinese Soviet Republic was held here. Important resolutions such as the “Outline of the Constitution,” “Labor Law,” “Land Law,” and economic policies were passed, proclaiming the establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic, with Mao Zedong as Chairman. Revolutionary sites in Ye Ping Village include the former residences of Mao Zedong and others, the site of the Central Workers’ and Peasants’ Democratic Government, the Red Army Review Stand, the Red Army Soldiers Memorial Tower, the Gonglue Pavilion, and the Boxin Fort. From April 1933 to July 1934, the Central Workers’ and Peasants’ Democratic Government moved from Ye Ping to Shazhouba. Existing revolutionary sites there include the Central Government Auditorium, the former site of the Central Political Bureau (Xiaxiao Village, Shazhouba), the former site of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (Jizipai, Shazhouba), the former site of the General Political Department of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army (Baiwu, Shazhouba), the Red Well (by a pond in front of Shazhouba, with a stele beside it reading “Never forget those who dug the well when drinking water”), and the former site of the Lenin Primary School. In 1934, during the siege of the Soviet Area by the enemy, the Central Government, the Political Bureau, and others temporarily relocated to an ancient temple in Yunshishan. In October 1934, the central leadership of the Party and the Red Army broke through the encirclement and began the world-famous 25,000-li Long March. Other revolutionary sites on this red land of Ruijin include the “Bullet Hole Wall” in Dabaodi, the former site of others in Wushilong, the Central Party School at Yangxi Ancestral Hall, the Red Army University in Dafu Township, and the “First Bridge of the Long March,” the Wuyang Bridge.

Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

Ye Ping Township: Located in the central-eastern part of Ruijin City, Ye Ping Township borders Renti Town, Ridong Township, and Changting County of Fujian Province to the east, adjoins the urban area of Ruijin to the west, connects to Zetan Township and Xianghu Town to the south, and links to Huangbai Township to the north. National Highways 206 and 319, the Rui-Xing-Yu Expressway Corridor, and the Ganlong Railway run through the township, with the Ai-Rui Expressway crossing it. The national 5A-level scenic area, Ye Ping Scenic Area, and the newly constructed 4C-level Ruijin Airport are located within its boundaries. The total area of the township is 150.8 square kilometers, including 65,000 mu of arable land, 100,200 mu of forest land, and 5,199 mu of aquaculture area... More detailed information about Ye Ping Township++

Further Reading:

· First Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units