Former Site of the Third Branch of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Military and Political University

Former Site of the Third Branch of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Military and Political University

The Former Site of the Third Branch of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Military and Political University is a classic red tourism attraction.

The Mou’s Manor in Qixia is known as the “Folk Little Forbidden City.” During the war years, the Third Branch of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Military and Political University was established here, training a large number of outstanding Party cadres for the military and local areas. The former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission once studied here.

The Third Branch of the Shandong Anti-Japanese Military and Political University is what we commonly refer to as the “Jiaodong Branch.” In November 1942, the Shandong Military Region renamed the Jiaodong Branch as the Second Teaching Regiment of the Jiaodong Military Region. In December 1944, after the liberation of Qixia, the Second Teaching Regiment moved into the Mou’s Manor in Guchengdu Village, north of Qixia County. In 1947, the Second Teaching Regiment was renamed the Jiaodong Branch of the Shandong Military and Political University. In May 1949, the Jiaodong Branch of the Shandong Military and Political University completely left Qixia. In 1950, it merged into the East China Military and Political University. On September 9, 2003, the former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission inscribed a message for Qixia: “Qixia’s landscapes are splendid, with red flags flying over Ya Mountain. The Anti-Japanese University’s camp was glorious, filled with many heroes.”