Departure Site of the 25th Division for the Nanchang Uprising (Ma huiling Railway Station)

Departure Site of the 25th Division for the Nanchang Uprising (Ma huiling Railway Station)

Departure Site of the 25th Division for the Nanchang Uprising (Ma huiling Railway Station) is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Ma huiling Railway Station, a key cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province. Located in Ma huiling Town, Jiujiang County, it was originally the Ma huiling Station of the Nanxun Railway built in 1922. The station building is a two-story structure in a modern European architectural style, with a brick, stone, and concrete construction. It faces west and is situated eastward, measuring 15.98 meters wide from north to south and 9.2 meters deep from east to west, with a height of 6.9 meters. Ancillary buildings include warehouses, kitchens, and others. In late July 1927, Nie Rongzhen, under the orders of Zhou Enlai, came to Ma huiling to organize the 25th Division of the National Revolutionary Army to participate in the Nanchang Uprising. On August 1, Nie Rongzhen, together with Li Shuoxun, Zhang Yunyi, Zhou Shidi, and others, followed the planned schedule and led the 73rd Regiment, 75th Regiment, and the reconnaissance company of the 74th Regiment of the 25th Division from Ma huiling Railway Station to Nanchang. They defeated the troops of Zhang Fakui, who attempted to stop their movement, and successfully joined forces with the Nanchang Uprising troops the next day. This historical site was designated as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of Jiangxi Province in December 1987, and has undergone comprehensive restoration in recent years.

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Jiangxi Province