Former Residence of Martyr Deng Baqi

Former Residence of Martyr Deng Baqi

The former residence of Martyr Deng Baqi is located in Gaofu Village, Yongfu Village Committee, Gansa Town, Huaiji County. It was built in 1805. Facing south and situated on a north-south axis, the building is a traditional single-story house constructed of brick and wood. It features three bays across the front. The total width is 21.89 meters, the depth is 11.53 meters, and the building covers a construction area of 252.39 square meters. Deng Baqi (1903–1932), also known as Deng Gang, was one of the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party's organizations in Guangdong and Guangxi during the Agrarian Revolutionary War. He was born in Yongfu Village, Gansa Town, Huaiji County. In the autumn of 1922, he was admitted to Xiamen University. In 1924, he went to Guangzhou to join the revolutionary movement. In 1927, he served as the Secretary of the Guangxi Special Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. In 1932, he was transferred to work at the Dongjiang Special Committee in Guangdong, where he died a heroic death in battle. In 2001, Deng Baqi’s former residence was designated as a “Moral Education Base” and a “Revolutionary Tradition Education Base” for primary and secondary schools across the county. In 2003, it was recognized by the County Law Committee as a “Youth Legal Education Base.” In May 2004, the People’s Government of Huaiji County declared the former residence of Martyr Deng Baqi a county-level cultural relics protection unit. In 1992, 2005, and 2008, the county government allocated special funds on three occasions to renovate the residence according to its original appearance. The former residence of Martyr Deng Baqi holds significant importance for carrying out revolutionary tradition education and patriotic education in Huaiji County.