Former Residence of Peng Dehuai in Shexia

Former Residence of Peng Dehuai in Shexia

The former residence of Peng Dehuai in Shexia is a Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism attraction.

The former residence of Peng Dehuai in Shexia is located at the foot of a mountain in Shexia Natural Village, Xiawan Village, Yingqian Town. The house faces south and is built with earth and wood, featuring a hanging gable roof. It spans nine bays wide (35 meters) and has two interior halls with a central courtyard, covering a total area of 581 square meters. In 1983, it was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

In early 1932, the Third Red Army Corps suffered a setback in the attack on Ganzhou City. On February 9, Peng Dehuai led his troops to the Yingqian Soviet Area for rest and recuperation. The headquarters was set up in this house, with Peng Dehuai staying in the right wing room for as long as three months. During this period, while reorganizing the troops, Peng also supported the construction of local government bodies, encouraged mass production movements, corrected the local overreach in “anti-counterrevolutionary” campaigns, and oversaw the construction of a ten-li-long irrigation canal, which significantly boosted local agricultural production.

In 2014, the County Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, News and Publication secured 598,000 yuan in national cultural relics protection special funds from the National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Ministry of Finance to carry out comprehensive repairs on the residence. The following year, the County Museum curated and installed exhibitions inside. In March 2018, it was listed as a sixth batch provincial-level cultural relics protection unit by the provincial government.

Source: Publicity Department of the Shangyou County Committee

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Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units