Former Site of the Meeting between Mao Zedong and Yuan Wencai

Former Site of the Meeting between Mao Zedong and Yuan Wencai

The former site of the meeting between Mao Zedong and Yuan Wencai is a cultural heritage protection unit in Jiangxi Province.

The former site of the meeting between Mao Zedong and Yuan Wencai is located in Jinggangshan City. In March 2018, it was designated as part of the sixth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Jiangxi Province.

Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976), courtesy name Runzhi (originally Yongzhi, later changed to Runzhi), pen name Ziren. He was from Xiangtan, Hunan. He was the leader of the Chinese people, a Marxist, a great proletarian revolutionary, strategist, and theorist, as well as the principal founder and leader of the Communist Party of China, the People's Liberation Army, and the People's Republic of China. He was also a poet and calligrapher. From 1949 to 1976, Mao Zedong served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China. His contributions to the development of Marxism-Leninism, military theory, and... More details about Mao Zedong++

Yuan Wencai, also known as Xuansan, was born in October 1898 in Mayuan Pit, Maoping, Ninggang County, Jiangxi Province. In 1924, dissatisfied with the oppression of landlords and gentry, he joined the bandit group "Sabre Team." In September 1926, he accepted the leadership of the Communist Party, led his troops in Ninggang, established the Ninggang County People's Committee, and served as the commander-in-chief of the Ninggang County Peasant Self-Defense Army. At the end of November of the same year, the Ninggang Branch of the Communist Party of China was established, and Yuan Wencai was recruited as a member. In July 1927, Yuan Wencai led the county peasant self-defense army along with peasant forces from Anfu, Suichuan, and Lianhua, and with the support of the Yongxin troops, captured Yongxin... More details about Yuan Wencai++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Jiangxi Province