Former Residence of Martyr Xiang Jun

Former Residence of Martyr Xiang Jun

The former residence of Martyr Xiang Jun is a Hunan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit, a classic red tourism destination, and a patriotic education base.

The former residence of Martyr Xiang Jun is located in Shanbi Village, Xiangjia Town, Pingjiang County, approximately 45 kilometers northeast of downtown Pingjiang. The residence faces west and covers a total area of about 900 square meters. It is built with a structure of brick, wood, and rammed earth, topped with small grey tiles. According to residents, the residence originally had three courtyards, but only one remains today. There are two central courtyards, and at the back there is an ancient well. The walls have suffered severe damage, with parts having collapsed, and the surrounding environment has been disturbed. Xiang Jun (1906–1928) was from Xiangjia, Pingjiang, Hunan. He was born in March 1906 in Shidong Brick House, Shanbi Village, Pingshan Township, Pingjiang County (now Shanbi Village, Xiangjia Town). In the spring of 1923, he joined the Chinese Communist Party. He once served as the Chairman of the Changsha Student Federation and as Secretary of the Hengshan Local Committee of the CPC. In 1927, he was arrested and was executed heroically on January 24, 1928. Comrade Mao Zedong once praised Xiang Jun as “a loyal and capable comrade.” In January 2011, it was designated as a ninth-batch Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit by the People's Government of Hunan Province.

Xiangjia Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Pingjiang County. Established as a township in 1952, restructured as a commune in 1958, restored as a township in 1984, and upgraded to a town in 1989. Located in the western part of the county, it covers an area of 44.44 square kilometers with a population of 18,000. The town government is located on Beijie. There are roads leading to the county seat. It administers two neighborhood committees: Nanjie and Beijie, and eleven village committees: Meishu, Shanbi, Xinshi, Langshi, Xiangjia, Huangchang, Changling, Jinshan, Xianlong, Jinshi, and Huangjinduan. The main agricultural products are rice, along with tea. Local enterprises include tea processing plants, building material factories, food processing facilities, and agricultural machinery workshops. ...  More detailed information about Xiangjia Town++

Further Reading:

· Ninth Batch of Hunan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units