Former Site of the Red Second Army Corps' Long March Headquarters

Former Site of the Red Second Army Corps' Long March Headquarters

The Former Site of the Red Second Army Corps' Long March Headquarters is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Former Site of the Red Second Army Corps' Long March Headquarters

The Former Site of the Red Second Army Corps' Long March Headquarters is located in Shangtuan Village, Fengjia Town, Xinhua County, Hunan Province (now the office building of the Shangtuan Administrative District of Fengjia Town).

Constructed in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, it spans an area of approximately 7,000 square meters, with a built-up area of 5,680 square meters. The main gate has a circular arch at the front, with single-story brick-and-wood structures on both sides, while the other three buildings feature a concave-shaped two-story brick-and-wood corridor style. The corridors, railings, doors, and windows are symmetrically arranged, comprising over 80 rooms in total.

On December 12, 1935, He Long, Ren Bishi, and Guan Xiangying led the Second Red Army Corps of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army into Shangtuan Village, Fengjia Town, Xinhua County, setting up their corps headquarters here. The site reflects an unforgettable chapter in history when He Long, Ren Bishi, and Guan Xiangying led the Red Second Army Corps in waging revolutionary struggles and conducting revolutionary propaganda along the route to overcome powerful enemies and achieve a successful strategic transfer during the Long March. It serves as a typical red education base.

In 2011, it was selected as one of the “Top 100 New Discoveries in the Third National Cultural Relics Survey” and designated as a Ninth Batch Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

In May 2013, the State Council (State Council Document [2013] No. 13) announced the Former Site of the Red Second Army Corps' Long March Headquarters as part of the Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

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Further Reading:

· Ninth Batch of Hunan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units