Qingyuan Revolutionary Memorial Sites Series

Qingyuan Revolutionary Memorial Sites Series

The Qingyuan Revolutionary Memorial Sites Series is a classic red tourism destination.

The site of the “February 7th” Meeting is located in Meibi Village, Paitou, Wenbei Township, facing east and backed by the west. It consists of two sections, front and back, with a 2.2-meter-wide covered walkway courtyard in between. The structure is made of brick and wood. From February 6 to 9, 1930, the Front Committee of the Fourth Red Army presided over by Mao Zedong, together with the Western Jiangxi and Southern Jiangxi Special Committees, as well as the Military Commissions of the Fifth and Sixth Armies, held a joint meeting here. The site has been preserved in its original condition after renovation and has been listed as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit. It is also included in the "Chinese Scenic Spots Dictionary."

The site of the former Donggu Civilian Bank is located on the south side of the street center in Donggu She Ethnic Township, facing southeast and backed by the northwest. It is a two-story brick-and-wood building covering an area of 189.51 square meters. From October to December 1928, the Donggu Civilian Bank and the Donggu Consumer Cooperative were successively established here. In 1987, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit.

The site of the former headquarters of the Fourth Red Army is located at Yongmu Hall in Meibi Village, Wenbei Township. Facing north and backed by the south, it is an ancient-style ancestral hall with a three-hall, two-courtyard, and swallow-mouth layout, constructed of brick and wood. It covers an area of 1,204 square meters. The gate of the ancestral hall features elaborately carved beams and painted rafters, upturned eaves, and a height of 10.2 meters, with a pair of stone lions on either side of the entrance. Yongmu Hall was built in the 11th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1855). In mid-February 1930, the headquarters of the Fourth Red Army was stationed here. The hall was renovated in 1983 and designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The sites of the former governments of the Soviet of Southwest Jiangxi and the Soviet of Jiangxi Province are located at Wanshou Palace in Paitou, Wenbei Township. On March 22, 1930, at the first meeting of the Southwest Jiangxi Special Committee, it was decided to establish the Southwest Jiangxi Soviet Government, which then relocated here from Ji’an. In 1985, it was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

The site of the former Land Cadres Training Class is located at Wanshou Palace in Wenbeitou Market. In mid-February 1930, to implement the spirit of the “February 7th” Meeting, the Southwest Jiangxi Special Committee held a training class for cadres in charge of land distribution here. In 1985…

It was listed as a county-level protected unit.

The former residence of Mao Zedong is located in Meibi Village, Wenbei Township. During the “February 7th” Meeting held in February 1930, this was where Mao Zedong lived and worked. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The site of the celebration assembly for military-civilian victory is located in Mogulong, Zhixia Town. From February 24 to 26, 1930, the Fourth Red Army, the Second Column of the Sixth Red Army, and local armed forces in western Jiangxi annihilated the enemy Tang Yunshan Brigade in Shuinan, Jishui, and Zhixia, Ji’an. On the 27th, a celebration assembly was held here. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The site of the former headquarters of the First Front Army of the Red Army is located in Aoshang Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township. On April 22, 1931, the battle command post of the First Front Army of the Red Army was set up here to plan and deploy the second counter-“encirclement and suppression” campaign. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The site of the former radio training class of the First Front Army of the Red Army is located in Aoshang Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township. From late April to early May 1931, the radio training class of the First Front Army of the Red Army was stationed here. It was here that the first batch of radio communication soldiers of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army were trained. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The former residences of Mao Zedong and [Name Missing] are located in Aoshang Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township. On April 22, 1931, Mao Zedong and [Name Missing] led the Red Army to Aoshang in Donggu, where they resided. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The site of the military-civilian oath-taking assembly venue is located in Aoshang Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township. In mid-May 1931, the Red Army held a “Military-Civilian Oath-Taking Assembly to Annihilate the Enemy” under the camphor trees in Aoshang. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The site of Jiudouqiu is located in Aoshang Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township. On May 14, 1931, while managing intense war preparations, Mao Zedong led the Red Army to help local residents plant rice seedlings here. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The site of the First Congress of Southwest Jiangxi is located in Hujia, Pixia, Fu’tian Township. From March 22 to 29, 1930, the First Congress of Southwest Jiangxi was held here. It was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The Gonglue Pavilion is located on the south side of Liudu Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township, 4.5 kilometers from Donggu She Ethnic Township. It is a brick-and-wood structure covering an area of 23.4 square meters. On September 15, 1931, when Huang Gonglue, commander of the Third Red Army, led troops to Ruijin, Guangchang, and other areas, his unit was ambushed by enemy aircraft at Liudu’ao, Donggu, and he was killed in action. To commemorate Comrade Huang Gonglue, the Gonglue Pavilion was erected in 1978 at the site of his death. It was renovated in 1982 and listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.

The Donggu Second Counter-“Encirclement and Suppression” Exhibition Hall is located in Dongkeng Village, Donggu She Ethnic Township. In April 1931, Mao Zedong led over 30,000 troops of the First Front Army of the Red Army to gather in Donggu and Longgang, where he commanded the second counter-“encirclement and suppression” campaign. On May 16, taking advantage of the departure of the 28th and a brigade of the 47th Divisions of the Red Army from their base in Futian toward Donggu, the Red Army launched a fierce attack, annihilating most of the enemy forces and achieving victory in the first battle. They then expanded their gains, sweeping through 700 li in 15 days and completely shattering the enemy’s second counter-“encirclement and suppression” campaign. To commemorate this struggle, the People’s Government of Ji’an County decided in 1977 to convert the former office building of the Donggu Forestry Station into the Second Counter-“Encirclement and Suppression” Exhibition Hall.

Meibei Village: Located in Wenbei Township, Qingyuan District, Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province, Meibei Village combines a thriving ancient commercial civilization with rich red culture. The grand Ming and Qing architectural complexes stand in close succession; countless stone carvings, wood carvings, painted artworks, couplets, plaques, and carved screens all reflect the extraordinary wisdom and lifestyle of the people of Luling, showcasing the profound brilliance of Luling culture and documenting the eventful history of this red-soiled land.

Nestled among mountains and embraced by water, Meibei Ancient Village boasts naturally stunning scenery. The village’s main ancestral hall, Yongmu Hall, covers an area of over 1,000 square meters, featuring upturned eaves, carved brackets, … More detailed information about Meibei Village++