The Former Residence of Martyr Lin Jingyun

The Former Residence of Martyr Lin Jingyun

The Former Residence of Martyr Lin Jingyun is a cultural relic protection unit of Nanning City and a classic red tourism destination.

The Former Residence of Martyr Lin Jingyun is located in Gangwayao Village, Liangqing Community, Liangqing Town. It dates back to the late Qing Dynasty (1950) and is categorized as an important modern historical site and representative building.

In 2017, the Former Residence of Martyr Lin Jingyun was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Nanning City.

Lin Jingyun (1902–1930), a native of Gangwa Village in Liangqing Township, was a member of the Communist Party of China. As a child, he attended the primary school in Gangwa Village. In 1921, he was admitted to the First Middle School of Guangxi Province. During his school years, he was highly motivated, concerned about national affairs, and frequently participated in patriotic activities such as - . In April 1925, he was admitted to the First Branch of the Central Military and Political School and soon joined the Chinese Communist Youth League.

In April 1927, Lin Jingyun graduated from the military and political school. After the “April 12” counter-revolutionary coup, he was listed as a target for arrest.

On April 21, 1927, the civil war began. Lin Jingyun went underground and returned to his hometown, Gangwayao Village.

As a pioneer among Nanning’s Communists, Lin Jingyun called on many villagers from Gangwayao Village to join the army. This group of peasant self-defense forces later became the backbone of the Longzhou Uprising.

In September 1929, Lin Jingyun and his comrades held a seven-day secret meeting in Gangwayao Village regarding the “Nanning Mutiny.” The meeting took place behind his former residence.

This meeting is regarded as the origin of both the Longzhou Uprising and the Baise Uprising. At that time, villagers also spontaneously raised funds, placing supplies in earthenware jars, which were then transported by water via a private dock to Longzhou, providing substantial financial support for the uprising. Against this significant historical backdrop, Lin Jingyun’s former residence has been officially recognized as the only surviving revolutionary relic in Nanning related to the Nanning Mutiny led by Deng Xiaoping.

In 1930, Lin Jingyun and others led over 300 Red Army soldiers in the Battle to Defend Longzhou. They were ordered to block an elite local force ten times their size. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, and Lin Jingyun’s unit fought until only the last two soldiers remained.

In a critical moment, Lin Jingyun destroyed all confidential documents and handed over five silver dollars to his comrades—three for travel expenses and two as party dues. After covering the retreat of his comrades, Lin Jingyun was captured by the enemy and died a martyr’s death.

It was not until the year 2000, when a family digging the foundation of their house in Yashuitan discovered a set of male skeletal remains, that—after authoritative examination, analysis, and DNA identification by Lin’s descendants—it was finally confirmed to be the remains of Martyr Lin Jingyun. By then, 70 years had passed since his death.