Exhibition Hall of the Revolutionary Deeds of the Three Tans

Exhibition Hall of the Revolutionary Deeds of the Three Tans

The Exhibition Hall of the Revolutionary Deeds of the Three Tans is a classic red tourism destination and a patriotic education base.

The "Three Tans" Memorial Hall is situated by the Cangjiang River in Mingcheng Town, Gaoming District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, next to the Wenchang Pagoda. It was built by the people of Gaoming to honor three prominent figures in China’s revolutionary history—Tan Pingshan, Tan Zhitang, and Tan Tiandu, who were all democractic revolutionaries from Mingcheng. The hall was prepared for construction in 1997 and officially opened to the public on July 1, 1998.

"Three Tans" Memorial Hall

The "Three Tans" Memorial Hall is a classical-style building with two floors. It features a corridor downstairs, with corridor pillars adorned with exquisitely laid ceramic tiles and a roof inlaid with glass tiles, giving it an elegant and dignified appearance. In the center of the first floor stands a half-length fiberglass sculpture of Tan Pingshan, Tan Tiandu, and Tan Zhitang, radiating a noble spirit. To the left is a reception room, and to the right hang inscriptions from national and provincial leaders as well as historians, all framed elaborately and rich in meaning. The second floor houses a 70-square-meter exhibition hall composed of over 100 precious historical photos and dozens of representative textual materials. At the center is a display platform of over 10 square meters showcasing artifacts and research publications related to the "Three Tans." The entire exhibition presents both text and images, reflecting the glorious achievements of the "Three Tans" in various periods from multiple perspectives, and highlighting their lofty spiritual realm and revolutionary dedication to the people, the nation, and the Communist Party of China—characterized by love, patriotism, and unwavering perseverance. It offers visitors profound inspiration.

The "Three Tans" Memorial Hall is currently the most comprehensive and content-rich patriotic education base in our city. It has been designated as a Foshan Patriotic Education Base by the Foshan Municipal Committee and Municipal Government. The establishment of the Exhibition Hall of the Revolutionary Deeds of the Three Tans provides ideal physical teaching material for conducting patriotic education and strengthening the construction of socialist spiritual civilization in our city.

The revolutionary "Three Tans" made indelible contributions to the founding of the Party, the military, and the nation in China.

Tan Zhitang, also known as Changtai, was born in 1893 in Haoji Fang, Mingcheng Town, Gaoming District. He was one of the famous "Three Tans" (Tan Pingshan, Tan Tiandu, and Tan Zhitang) and one of the founders and leaders of the Chinese Communist Party organization in Guangdong. In his youth, Tan Zhitang loved reading works such as "Datong Shu" (The Book of Great Unity) and "Tianyan Lun" (Evolution and Ethics), embraced the theory of evolution, and yearned for the realization of a "world for the public" utopia. In 1917, Tan Zhitang, along with his classmates from the Guangdong Higher Normal School—Tan Pingshan and Chen Gongbo—was admitted to Peking University. During his time at university, Tan Zhitang avidly read progressive publications in search of revolutionary truths... More details about Tan Zhitang ++

Tan Pingshan, originally named Mingqian, with the courtesy name Chengzhai and the pseudonym Pinshan, was from Gaoming County, Guangdong (now Qishe in Mingcheng Town, Gaoming District). In 1905, he was admitted to the Guangdong Two-Provinces Advanced Normal School. During his studies, he joined the Tongmenghui (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance) organized by Sun Yat-sen. In 1917, he entered the Philosophy Department of the Arts Faculty at Peking University. After graduating in July 1920, he returned to Guangzhou and served as a professor at the Guangdong Higher Normal School. Together with Chen Gongbo and Tan Zhitang, he founded the "Guangdong Qun Bao" newspaper in Guangzhou to promote new ideas and culture, as well as introduce the Russian October Revolution and socialism.

In early 1921, Tan Pingshan and Chen Gongbo... More details about Tan Pingshan ++

Tan Tiandu (1893–1999), a political activist, also known as Tan Xiasheng, Hongji, and Wubaiyi, was from Qishe, Mingcheng Town, Gaoming District, Foshan. He lived at No. 1 Yongfu Road Compound during his lifetime. In 1920, he joined the revolution, and in the spring of 1922, he became a member of the Communist Party of China in Guangzhou. During the First United Front between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, he served as Secretary-General of the Guangzhou Peasant, Worker, and Business Federation and as the Party Branch Secretary at the Shijing Arsenal. He once fought alongside comrades such as Zhou Enlai, Chen Yannian, Peng Pai, Deng Zhongxia, and Su Zhaozheng, participating in the sensational Canton–Hong Kong Strike. After the failure of the Great Revolution... More details about Tan Tiandu ++